Crimes against authority 1000-1700

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    • What were the two main types of crimes against authority?
      Heresy and treason
    • Why were treason charges more common during this period?
      Treason charges were more common due to disputes about who would rule
    • Why were heresy charges more prevalent?
      Heresy charges were more common because the official religion kept changing
    • What is defined as treason?
      The crime of plotting or acting to overthrow or harm the ruler or country
    • When did heresy first become a crime and how was it punished?
      Heresy first became a crime in 1382 and was usually punished by being burned at the stake
    • How were crimes against authority perceived?
      They were seen as extremely serious
    • What did Anglo-Saxon kings issue by the year 1000?
      Codes of law that made certain actions crimes
    • What was the other authority that defined criminal activity during the medieval period?
      The church
    • How did William I differ in his punishment of crimes against authority?
      He punished crimes like betraying your lord and inciting rebellion more harshly
    • What was the result of changes in the monarch and people's religious beliefs?
      More people committed heresy and treason
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