Tudor Life : Crimewatch Flashcards
1
Q
What was a sturdy beggar
A
Was a type of vagabond (poor person) Who made living from committing crimes. There was many different types of beggars ->
2
Q
What was the Bristler
A
Cheated at gambler by using weighted dice
3
Q
What was the counterfeit Crank
A
Pretended to have violent fits in hope they would be given money
4
Q
What was the clapper dudgeon
A
Cut skin and pretended to have serious injuries in hope they would be given money
5
Q
What was the Tom O’Bedlam
A
Pretended to be mad in hope they would be given money
6
Q
What was the bare top trickster
A
This vagabond would take off clothes and trick a man into buying her a meal. Man could then be beaten and robbed by the woman and her gang
