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Lesson 10: 1500-1700Tudor and Stuart- New types of crim
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What were the two main types of crime during the Tudor and Stuart period?
Heresy
and Treason
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How were crime and law linked to people's attitudes during the Tudor and Stuart period?
Changes
in
religion
and
politics
influenced
attitudes
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What period does the study material cover in British history?
The rule of the
Tudors
and
Stuarts
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What led to the rise of vagabondage during this period?
Bigger
population,
lower
wages, and
higher
prices
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What were vagrants also known as during this time?
Vagrants,
vagabonds
, or
tramps
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How were vagrants viewed by society?
They were seen as
lazy
and unsympathetic
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What was the punishment for vagrants under the Vagrancy Act 1547?
Whipping
or
branding
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What did the Relief of the Poor Act 1597 require from parishes?
To
care
for
the
elderly
and
disabled
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What was established by the Poor Law of 1601?
Organized
support
for
the
poor
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What was the purpose of Houses of Correction established under the Poor Law?
To
force
the
poor
to
work
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What crime was associated with the illegal importation of luxury goods?
Smuggling
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Why was smuggling considered a social crime?
Few reported smugglers to
authorities
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What tax was added to luxury goods in the 1600s?
Import duty
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How did poaching affect the rural poor?
It was a means of survival for them
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What did the 1671 Game Act make illegal?
Hunting on
enclosed
land
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How did the weather classes view poaching?
As theft deserving
harsh punishment
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Who became the Head of the Church of England?
Henry VIII
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What was Edward VI's stance on Protestantism?
He was highly
Protestant
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How many people did Mary I execute for heresy?
283
people
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What was Elizabeth I's approach to religion?
She aimed for a
middle way
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What significant event occurred during James I's reign in 1605?
The Gunpowder Plot
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What were Puritan Crimes during Cromwell's rule?
Activities like
drinking
and games were banned
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Who was Oliver Cromwell?
England's
Lord Protector
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What was the general belief about witchcraft during this period?
Most
believed
it
could
cause
harm
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How did attitudes towards witchcraft influence laws?
They led to
harsher
laws against
suspected
witches
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What was the impact of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs on crime?
They influenced crime through
religious policies
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