Punishment In Tudour Times Flashcards
What was public flogging
Public flogging (being whipped) and branding (burned with a mark) were common.
what is treason and what is the penalty for it
Beheading, or being burnt at the stake for crimes against the king
What was heresy
Having a different religious belief to the reigning monarch
What are stocks
These were large wooden frames that held your head between two planks of wood. Stocks were placed in the centre of the village so everyone could see you were being punished and could make fun of you.
What is whipping
Vagrants (homeless people), thieves who stole goods worth less than a shilling and those who refused to attend church could all be whipped.
What is the welsh example for punishment
Ceffyl pren was traditional mob of welsh justice. Offenders to be paraded around a wooden frame
What was retribution
The desire for retribution was very significant in tudour and Stuart times. Making the criminal suffer as much as possible.
When was the bloody code and what was it
Where the number of offenders were largely increased to be used by the death penalty
