c100-c1700 Flashcards
What was trail by ordeal?
For cases that couldn’t be decided by a court.
What was high treason?
The crime of plotting or acting to overthroe or harm the ruler or country.
What is heresy?
The crime of having religious beliefs that were different to the official religion of the country.
What are the three ways in which church courts were used in the 13th century
Trial by hot water or iron, trial by water or trial by consecrated.
1494- the vegabonds and beggars act. What was it?
Vagabonds were put in stocks for three days and nights, then sent back to where they were born or most well-known.
1547- vagrancy act. What was it?
The able bodied without work for more than three days were beanded with the letter V and sold as a slave for 2 years.
1597- act for the relief of the poor. What was it?
Split vagrants into two categories. The deserving and un deserving
1601- poor laws. What was it?
The deserving poor were given poor repief by local parish. The undeserving could be branded whipped or sent to a correction house
What was it like to be watchmen?
Careied a lamp to loght their way. They rang a bell to alert people. All male househoders were expected to.volunteer and role was unpaid. Overseen by town constable.
What was being a town constable like?
Employed by authorities in towns. Respected members of the community. Had the power to arrest suspects and take them to the justice of peace. In charge of the watchmen in their area. Helped with town administration.
What did Henry Viii make punishable by death?
Witchcraft
