Changing Views Timeline Dates

Question 1

Buggery act 1533

Answer 1

Targeted male homosexuality and it was punishable by death

Question 2

Targeted male homosexuality and it was punishable by death

Answer 2

Buggery act 1533

Question 3

Sexual offences act 1967

Answer 3

Homosexuality was decriminalised

as people beloved it was an infringement on civil liberty

Question 4

Homosexuality was decriminalised

as people beloved it was an infringement on civil liberty

Answer 4

Sexual offences act 1967

Question 5

Civil partnerships 2004

Answer 5

Gave same sex couples the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual couples

Question 6

Gave same sex couples the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual couples

Answer 6

Civil partnerships 2004

Question 7

The marriage act 2013

Answer 7

Allowing gay couples to enter marriage with same legal benefits as heterosexual couples

Question 8

Allowing gay couples to enter marriage with same legal benefits as heterosexual couples

Answer 8

The marriage act 2013

Question 9

Rule of thumb law 1857

Answer 9

Perfectly acceptable for a man to best wife with stick as long as it’s no thicker than his thumb

Question 10

Perfectly acceptable for a man to best wife with stick as long as it’s no thicker than his thumb

Answer 10

Rule of thumb law 1857

Question 11

Law of coverture 1860

Answer 11

Upon marriage a husband became legally responsible for the actions of both wife and children

Question 12

Upon marriage a husband became legally responsible for the actions of both wife and children

Answer 12

Law of coveture 1860

Question 13

Domestic violence act 1976

Answer 13

Enabled women to obtain a court order against their violent husband without divorce proceedings- however doesnt apply to unmarried women

Question 14

Enabled women to obtain a court order against their violent husband without divorce proceedings- however doesnt apply to unmarried women

Answer 14

Domestic violence act 1976

Question 15

Domestic violence and victims act 2004

Answer 15

Gave all victims (male and female) the same protection

Question 16

Gave all victims (male and female) the same protection

Answer 16

Domestic violence and victim act 2004

Question 17

1930s (smoking)

Answer 17

Smoking was glamourised and encouraged even by doctors

legal to smoke everywhere

Question 18

Smoking was glamourised and encouraged even by doctors

legal to smoke everywhere

Answer 18

1930s

Question 19

Mid 1950s

Answer 19

Several pieces of research published confirming link between tobacco and cancer

Lead to disappearance of doctors in cigarette adverts

Question 20

Several pieces of research published confirming link between tobacco and cancer

Lead to disappearance of doctors in cigarette adverts

Answer 20

Mid 1950s

Question 21

1965 Health warnings

Answer 21

Tobacco industry was required to put warnings labels on packets which would develop into the graphic images we see today

Question 22

Tobacco industry was required to put warnings labels on packets which would develop into the graphic images we see today

Answer 22

1965 health warnings

Question 23

Health act 2006

Answer 23

Prohibits smoking in enclosed places due to growing evidence of health risks and public opinion

Question 24

Prohibits smoking in enclosed places due to growing evidence of health risks and public opinion

Answer 24

Health act 2006

Question 25

The abortion Act 1967

Answer 25

Decriminalised anortion