Crime And Punishment-Early Modern

Question 1

People continued to work and live where?

Answer 1

In the countryside

Question 2

England became more prosperous but more what..

Answer 2

Divided between the rich and the poor

Question 3

Towns grew larger and the population was growing. People began to ?

Answer 3

Travel up and down the country

Question 4

The government did what over the people?

Answer 4

Increased their power

Question 5

State religion changed and who became the head of the Church of England

Answer 5

The monarch

Question 6

Who was executed after the English Civil War resulting in Oliver Cromwell ruling

Answer 6

Charles I

Question 7

Who was the government ruled by between 1500-1600?and how did they portray their power?

Answer 7

The monarchy ruled and art was used to portray power

Question 8

When did the division in church start?

Answer 8

1530

Question 9

When were puritans introduced

Answer 9

Late 1500

Question 10

When was the English Civil War

Answer 10

1642-1648

Question 11

Who became MP and JP?

Answer 11

Men from landowning families

Question 12

When was the Power of Print introduced

Answer 12

Late 1400

Question 13

By 1750, how many daily newspapers were there and how many different one sover the country?

Answer 13

4 daily

30across the country

Question 14

Why did crop failure lead to more crime

Answer 14

They would not have any bread to sell or eat meaning they would have to resort to stealing foods or become in debt which was a crime

Question 15

In 1560-1650, the population doubled which lead to what

Answer 15

A higher demand for food and jobs

Question 16

London was the most popular city in Europe, poor people resorted to gin (gin craze) this lead to what

Answer 16

People stole stuff to sell, people were drunk and homeless

Question 17

New products and duties such as tobacco and alcohol lead to what

Answer 17

More addictions which were fuelled by stealing

Question 18

Travelling traders of cattle were called what

Answer 18

Drovers

Question 19

By 1600, the introduction of more roads lead to what

Answer 19

More highway men

Question 20

Name three crimes the puritans introduced

Answer 20

Not attending church
Swearing
Drinking

Question 21

6 new crimes in the early crimes in the early modern period

Answer 21

Witchcraft
Vagrancy
Smuggling
Highwaymen
Poaching
Heresy

Question 22

Name 5 changed of Law and Order

Answer 22

1. The sheriff became less important as the gov extended the role of JPs
2. Watchmen were introduced as towns grew
3. Power of manor courts and church courts declined after 1600
4. Petty sessions were used more from 1700s
5. Assizes became the main court for dealing with crime, held twice a year for fellonies

Question 23

Gove an example of a highway man

Answer 23

Dick Turpin who was glamorised by the media

Question 24

What was the bloody code

Answer 24

The dramatic increase of crimes punishable by death in the late 1600s

Question 25

In 1688 50 crimes were punishable by death by 1815 ?

Answer 25

225crimes were

Question 26

Name 3 new punishments

Answer 26

Ducking stool
Scolds bridal
Public penance-speak to God and ask for forgiveness

Question 27

What was the goal act

Answer 27

In 1531 forced JPs to build prisons where needed, by 1759 they still mostly held debtors and people waiting trial or punishment

Question 28

What were bridewells

Answer 28

Prisons where inmates were made to work hard, also known as ‘House of Correction’
From 1609 they were built in every county

Question 29

In 1520 the population of Britain was 2.4 million, what did it rise to by 1600?

Answer 29

4.1million

Question 30

In 1600 tobacco was smuggled from Virginia, this lead to an increase of ? Import duty tax

Answer 30

30%

Question 31

How many men were involved in smuggling gangs

Answer 31

40-50

Question 32

When did the amount of roads increase?

Answer 32

1600-1700