Early Modern Period Flashcards
1
Q
What Changes in society led to increase in crime
A
Lower employment and higher population
2
Q
What form of crime increased drastically during the early modern period
A
Crime against authority
3
Q
What type of charges were more common in this period
A
Treason charges were more common due because there were more disputes about who should
4
Q
When and why did heresy become a crime
A
In 1382 because the monarch and church both felt threatened by different beliefs
5
Q
What is treason
A
The crime of plotting or acting to overthrow or harm the ruler or country
6
Q
What is heresy
A
The crime of having religious beliefs that were different to the official religion of the country
