Vagabond Dates

Question 1

1531

Answer 1

Unemployed men and women found begging, or vagabonds, will be whipped until the bodies be bloody then returned to their birthplace of previous residence.

Question 2

1547

Answer 2

First offence – two years slavery. Second offence – slavery for life or execution.

Question 3

1550

Answer 3

The 1547 act was repealed as too harsh on the 1531 act was revived

Question 4

1572

Answer 4

First offence – whipping and burning through the gristle of an ear with an inch – thick hot iron. Second offence – execution

Question 5

1576

Answer 5

Houses of correction were built in every county to punish unemployed persistent beggars

Question 6

1593

Answer 6

The 1572 act was repealed as too harsh vagabonds were treated as they had been in 1531.

Question 7

1598

Answer 7

Vagrants were whipped and sent home if they did not mend their ways they could be sent to a house of correction, be banned from the country or even executed.

Question 8

Unemployed men or women from begging or vagabonds well which until their bodies the body and then return to their birthplace of previous residence

Answer 8

1531

Question 9

First offence – two years slavery. Second offence – slavery for life or execution

Answer 9

1547

Question 10

The 1547 act was repealed as too harsh on the 1531 act was revived

Answer 10

1550

Question 11

First offence – whipping in burning through the gristle of an ear with an inch thick hot iron. Second offence – execution.

Answer 11

1572

Question 12

House of correction were built in every county to punish and employ persistent beggars

Answer 12

1576

Question 13

The 1572 act was repealed is too harsh vagabonds retreat is the opinion 1531

Answer 13

1593

Question 14

Very grateful Whipton sent home. If they did not meant that way they could be sent to house of correction, be banished from the country or even executed

Answer 14

1598