Glossary Flashcards
Heresy
Religious opinions or views that contradict the official religion of the country
Urbanisation
The growth of large towns and cities
Agricultural revolution
Changes in farming practices such as new technology
Industrial Revolution
When people begin to make goods in factories using machines
Arson
Deliberately setting something on fire
Treason
Betraying one’s country, especially attempting to overthrow or kill the monarch
Witan
Advisors of the monarch
Theft
Taking something without force or owners permission
Robbery
Stealing something without permission but with force
Burglary
Stealing from someone’s property
Recant
To say you no longer hold specific beliefs
Smuggling
Bringing goods into the country without paying import tax
Hangman
The executioner
Gallows
Structure used for hanging
Incarceration
Imprisonment
Infirmary
A place for sick prisoners
Debtors
Imprisoned for debt
Gaolers
Someone who guards prisoners
Typhus
Disease carried by lice
Gaol fever
Typhus
Bridewell
Correction houses developed by Henry Vi
Gaol
Jail/ prisoners
Miscarriage of justice
Wrongful conviction
Pious perjury
Juries attempt to reduce sentence from capital punishment
Non custodial
Not prison
Specialisation
Special units that focus on types of crime
Terrorism
Use of violence and intimidation to gain political gain
Highway robbery
Stopping coaches to rob passengers
Fraud
Criminal deception intended for personal gain
Aggravated burglary
Possession of a weapon during a burglary
