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1
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Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII

A

1536

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2
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Gunpowder Plot.

A

1605

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3
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English Civil War.

A

1642-49

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4
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Witchcraft Act

A

1542

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5
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Vagrancy Act

A

1547

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6
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Act for Relief of the Poor (deserving and undeserving poor).

A

1597

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7
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Matthew Hopkins becomes Witch-Finder General.

A

1645

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8
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When did transportation to America begin and how many people were transported.

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1603- (50 to 80 thousand transported)

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9
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Guy Fawkes hung, drawn and quartered.

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1606

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10
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When did the Bloody Code begin and how many capital offences were there

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1688, there were 50 capital offences

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11
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Churches could no longer try criminal cases under Benefit of Clergy.

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1576

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12
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Sanctuary abolished.

A

1623

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13
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Sir Robert Peel becomes Prime Minister.

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1834-35

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14
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Waltham Black Act makes poaching illegal.

A

1723

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15
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Hawkhurst Gang control smuggling along the South East coast of England

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1739-45

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16
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Black Act repealed.

A

1827

17
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Tolpuddle Martyrs charged under naval mutiny law for forming a union.

A

1834

18
Q

Metropolitan Police Act (police set up in London).

A

1829

19
Q

CID set up in London.

A

1878

20
Q

Bow Street Runners introduced.

A

1748

21
Q

Transportation of criminals to Australia (Over 160,000).

A

1778-1868

22
Q

Bloody Code reaches 222 Capital crimes.

A

1810

23
Q

Elizabeth Fry visits female prisoners in
Newgate Prison.

A

1813

24
Q

Gaolers paid out of local taxes.

A

1815

25
Q

Gaols Act (prisoners held in categories).

A

1823

26
Q

Peel reduced Capital crimes by 100.

A

1825

27
Q

Prisons Act.

A

1839

28
Q

Pentonville Prison built.

A

1842

29
Q

End of capital punishment (repealed in 1990).

A

1965

30
Q

The Police National Computer system set up is capable of holding details on 25million people.

A

1980s

31
Q

Neighbourhood Watch set up

A

1982

32
Q

First convictions based on DNA

A

1988

33
Q

National Automatic Fingerprint identification set up

A

1995

34
Q

Open prisons introduced

A

1933

35
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Pope bans Trial by Ordeal (ends in England in 1219).

A

1215

36
Q

Knights appointed constables.

A

1195

37
Q

Justices of the Peace Act allowed to hear minor cases.

A

1361

38
Q

Forest Laws

A

1072- 30% Royal Forest

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