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crime n punishment early modern era Flashcards

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1
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list 3 social changes in early modern era compared to middle ages

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increase in population
england became wealthier but majortiy were still poor
religious change brought confusion
printing press spread info
landowners had greater influence
political rebellions
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what crimes did an increase in population increase

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vagabondage
rebellion
increase in theft

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what crimes did changes in economy increase

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poaching
vagabondage
increase in theft

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what crimes did the change in religion increase

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witchcraft

heresy increase

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what crimes did introduction of the printing press increase

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vagaondage

witchcraft

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what crimes did landowners having a greater influence increase

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vagabondage
poaching
petty theft

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what crimes did political rebellions increase

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riots n rebellions

incidents of high treason

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define vagabonds

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demobilised soldiers, hardened criminals or unemployed people who wandered aimlessly and begged

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give 2 reasons why the rich were afraid of the increase in vagabonds

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  • didn’t want to be scammes by outsiders
  • some vagabonds committed crimes eg theft, assault
  • didn’t want the ‘poor rate’ to increase (have to pay more money)
  • exaggerated books spread the ‘dangers of vagabonds’
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when does henry viii split the country from the catholic church

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1534

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when does mary i make the country catholic

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1553

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who planned to blow up the houses of parliament

hint - not guy fawkes

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robert catesby

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what was guy fawkes job

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fill the vault with gunpowder

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who was the anonymous letter sent to, then who was informed

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lord monteagle. then he told robert cecil

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where were the rest of the plotters arrested after guy fawkes confessed. and how were they punished

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holbeach house

hanged drawn n quartered

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16
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when did witchcraft become a crime

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laws were passed in 1542, 1563, 1604

17
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when was witchcraft no longer a crime

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1735

18
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what was the witchcraft law about in 1563

A

differentiation between major and minor witchcraft crimes

19
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what was the witchcraft law in 1604 about

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became punishable by death

20
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give one reason why there was a spike in witchcraft accusations in the early modern era

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  • 1500 to 1700 was apocalyptic and the ideas of hell and the devil was brought to the forefront of people’s minds
  • printing press spread a lot exaggerated information (eg Kramer published a book)
21
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give 3 factors that caused more people to be accused of witchcraft

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increased population
the mini ice age
inflation
disease
religious warfare
rising poverty
failed harvests
22
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what type of people were accused of witchcraft

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mainly women aged 50 to 70

women beyond child bearing age were anti-mother

23
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how were witches tried

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  • during assizes (court sessions)

- methods included swimming, thumb/head screws, leg clamps = torture

24
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why did the witch hunt die down

give 2 reasons

A

judges began insisting on more secure evidence
decreasing social problems
less superstitious beliefs

25
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who was matthew hopkins

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  • known as the witchfinder general, 25, from essex

- he hunted down witches and took them to court

26
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when was matthew hopkins active

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he began in 1645 and stooped in 1647

operated from the thorpe inn as he was the landlord

27
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how did he accuse/investigate witches

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  • looked for strange marks
  • pricked them to check if they felt pain
  • sleep deprivation
  • looked for ‘familiars’
28
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how many witches was he responsible for accusing

A

250 were accused

100 executed

29
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name 1 difference in early modern era law enforcement compared to middle ages

A

town watchmen

habeas corpus

30
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name 3 continuities in early modern era law enforcement compared to middle ages

A 
hue n cry
posse
parish constables
rewards for finding criminals
courts
31
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name 1 slight change in early modern era law enforcement compared to middle ages

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use of citizens
justices of the peace
benefit of the clergy

32
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name 3 new methods of punishment used in early modern era

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transportation
houses of correction
carting
ducking stool

33
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name 3 continued methods of punishment in the early modern era (from the middle ages)

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pillory n stocks
fines
whipping
prison used for people awaiting trial

34
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when did transportation begin

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1610

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