crimes in the lma

Question 1

homicide

Answer 1

• suicide (family was punished)
• justifiable homicide (self-defence)
• accidental homicides

(retribution, crop disputes, domestic violence, famine, etc.)

Question 2

theft (larceny)

Answer 2

• over 12d = felony
• burglary

(1348 black death, famine, lack of jobs, successive poor harvests)

Question 3

vagrancy (vagabonds)

Answer 3

travelling around the country looking for work without prior permission

(1348 black death, successive poor harvests, lack of jobs)

Question 4

treason

Answer 4

high treason = counterfeiting gold/silver coins, speaking against the king, rebellion
petty treason = a woman murdering her husband

(domestic disputes, anger, resentment)

Question 5

outlaw gangs

Answer 5

• groups of men living in forests in exile after escaping punishment for crimes they’ve been accused of.

(1348 black death, famine, poverty)

Question 6

scolding

Answer 6

(usually women) using poor/derogatory language in public.
- punished using the ducking stool/scold’s bridal

(domestic disputes, anger, resentment)

Question 7

heresy

Answer 7

• going against the king’s religion (catholicism)
  (lollards wanted the bible to be translated into vernacular english)

Question 8

immoral behaviour and beliefs

Answer 8

participating in “uncatholic” behaviour
- not shaving your beard on a sunday
- adultery
- gambling
- cheating at cards
- football/ale house instead of church