1) In Mary Tudor's reign, 300 heretics suffered the death penalty. What form of execution did they suffer? a) Hanging b) Burning at the stake c) Drowning d) Beheading 2) As there was no police force, many victims of crim hired someone to find the culprit - for a fee. What were these bounty hunters called? a) Private detectives b) Thief-takers c) Special constables d) Crime wardens 3) Witchcraft was taken seriously as an offence in the early modern period. What did witchfinders look for? a) A witch's nose b) The Devil's mark c) The Devil's finger d) The Devil's nose 4) What term was used to describe a robber encountered on foot on the highway? a) A highwayman b) A footpad c) A vagabond d) A vagrant 5) What two forms of relief were introduced with the Elizabethan Poor Law in 1601? a) Sharp & blunt relief b) Indoor & outdoor relief c) State & private relief d) Hard & soft relief 6) Benefit of clergy allowed what? (by the time of Elizabeth I) a) A reduction in sentence for first time offenders b) A minister to hear your last confession c) A free Bible to offenders d) A special jail for clergy 7) Transportation overseas was an available punishment. To where were convicts transported until the late 1700s? a) Australia b) North American colonies c) South Africa d) New Zealand 8) In 1688, there were 50 offences on the statute book punishable by death. How many were there by the end of the eighteenth century? a) 20 b) 220 c) 50 d) 100

Crime and punishment in early modern England

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