Lesson 10: 1500-1700Tudor and Stuart- New types of crim

Cards (26)

  • What were the two main types of crime during the Tudor and Stuart period?
    Heresy and Treason
  • How were crime and law linked to people's attitudes during the Tudor and Stuart period?
    Changes in religion and politics influenced attitudes
  • What period does the study material cover in British history?
    The rule of the Tudors and Stuarts
  • What led to the rise of vagabondage during this period?
    Bigger population, lower wages, and higher prices
  • What were vagrants also known as during this time?
    Vagrants, vagabonds, or tramps
  • How were vagrants viewed by society?
    They were seen as lazy and unsympathetic
  • What was the punishment for vagrants under the Vagrancy Act 1547?
    Whipping or branding
  • What did the Relief of the Poor Act 1597 require from parishes?
    To care for the elderly and disabled
  • What was established by the Poor Law of 1601?
    Organized support for the poor
  • What was the purpose of Houses of Correction established under the Poor Law?
    To force the poor to work
  • What crime was associated with the illegal importation of luxury goods?
    Smuggling
  • Why was smuggling considered a social crime?
    Few reported smugglers to authorities
  • What tax was added to luxury goods in the 1600s?
    Import duty
  • How did poaching affect the rural poor?
    It was a means of survival for them
  • What did the 1671 Game Act make illegal?
    Hunting on enclosed land
  • How did the weather classes view poaching?
    As theft deserving harsh punishment
  • Who became the Head of the Church of England?
    Henry VIII
  • What was Edward VI's stance on Protestantism?
    He was highly Protestant
  • How many people did Mary I execute for heresy?
    283 people
  • What was Elizabeth I's approach to religion?
    She aimed for a middle way
  • What significant event occurred during James I's reign in 1605?
    The Gunpowder Plot
  • What were Puritan Crimes during Cromwell's rule?
    Activities like drinking and games were banned
  • Who was Oliver Cromwell?
    England's Lord Protector
  • What was the general belief about witchcraft during this period?
    Most believed it could cause harm
  • How did attitudes towards witchcraft influence laws?
    They led to harsher laws against suspected witches
  • What was the impact of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs on crime?
    They influenced crime through religious policies