Karteikarten

Early Modern 1500-1700 Key Words

Reece Kevan History Year 10 Englisch 19 Karten

Karten in diesem Stapel (19)

1Import DutiesTaxes payable on imported goods
2Nightwatch MenProtected towns evening and night
3Thief TakersPaid men who hunted down thieves and turned them in to the Constable
4Jonathan WildThief Taker General - head of gang of thieves who claimed rewards for 'stolen' goods
5Bridewell PrisonBuilt in 1556 - a correction house for vagabonds and orphaned homeless poor children. All inmates carried out hard labour.
6The Bloody CodeA list of 50 harsh capital offences created by 1688
7Plead for BellyPregnant women pardoned after birth of a baby
8Duty BoysOrphaned homeless children sent to the colonies
9Matthew HopkinsWitchfinder General
10'Demonologie'James I's book on hunting witches - published by 1597
11Oath of SupremacyAcknowledged Henry VIII as Head of the Church of England
12ExcommunicationEjection from the Catholic Church - refusal to be accepted into Heaven
13RecantMaking a public statement that you have changed your beliefs
14Vagabond and VagrantsPeople who moved from town to town looking for work
15Priggers of PrancersHorse Thieves
16Drunken TinkersThieves using trade as a cover story
17DrummerersBeggars pretending to be deaf and mute
18Kinchin MortsGirl Beggars
19Poor ReliefFinancial assistance for the poorest members of society