Crime & Punishment

Question 1

List MAJOR crimes and what they were and their punishment.

Answer 1

• witchcraft- being a witch- burning on the stake
• Treason- the betrayal against your king- being hung
• Arson- the act of burning- execution
• Rebellion- to show anger to authority- execution
• Poaching- using land that you don’t own- execution
• Heresy- rejecting the teachings of the church- burning on the stake

Question 2

List MINOR crimes and what they were and their punishment.

Answer 2

• Slander- when someone spoke ill of- tongue cut off
• Petty Theft- the act of stealing- fines