Crimes And Punishments of the Elizabethan Time period.
Punishments were brutal in Elizabethan England. Punishments were determined by the class of the offender and the type of crime. There were different punishments for crimes by the nobility and for crimes by the lower class. The Upper class were well educated, wealthy and associated with royalty and high members of the clergy. The Elizabethan era was from November 17,1558 to March 24,1606. The era took place in England, United Kingdom During the Elizabeth 1 monarch. There were different types of crimes in the Elizabethan time period. During the Elizabethan era a game that including a cup and dice where someone would shake the dice and someone would guess what numbers the dice …show more content…
Ducking Stool was specifically used as a torture method for women. The device was a chair which was hung from the end of a free-moving arm. The woman was strapped into the chair which was situated by the side of a river. The device would then be swung over the river by the use of the free-moving arm. The woman would then be ducked into the freezing cold water. The length of immersion into the water was decided by the operator and the crime of which the woman was accused. It could last for just a few seconds but in some circumstances this punishment process could be continuously repeated over the course of a day. Another punishment was called “pressing” which was used if someone was in court and accused of a crime, if they pleaded guilty, then the law stepped in and he was punished by fine, imprisonment or even executed. If he pleaded not guilty, then then he would appear before a judge to determine his guilt. However, if he refused to plead then then he had to stay unconvicted. Pressing was the incentive used to make him plead one way or the other. The victim would be spreadeagled on a cell floor and a flat board placed on his torso. With minimal sustenance given, and over the course of three days, weights were piled up giving the agonized prisoner the choice of plead or die. Last but not least The pillory was a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for
Punishments were brutal in Elizabethan England. Punishments were determined by the class of the offender and the type of crime. There were different punishments for crimes by the nobility and for crimes by the lower class. The Upper class were well educated, wealthy and associated with royalty and high members of the clergy. The Elizabethan era was from November 17,1558 to March 24,1606. The era took place in England, United Kingdom During the Elizabeth 1 monarch. There were different types of crimes in the Elizabethan time period. During the Elizabethan era a game that including a cup and dice where someone would shake the dice and someone would guess what numbers the dice …show more content…
Ducking Stool was specifically used as a torture method for women. The device was a chair which was hung from the end of a free-moving arm. The woman was strapped into the chair which was situated by the side of a river. The device would then be swung over the river by the use of the free-moving arm. The woman would then be ducked into the freezing cold water. The length of immersion into the water was decided by the operator and the crime of which the woman was accused. It could last for just a few seconds but in some circumstances this punishment process could be continuously repeated over the course of a day. Another punishment was called “pressing” which was used if someone was in court and accused of a crime, if they pleaded guilty, then the law stepped in and he was punished by fine, imprisonment or even executed. If he pleaded not guilty, then then he would appear before a judge to determine his guilt. However, if he refused to plead then then he had to stay unconvicted. Pressing was the incentive used to make him plead one way or the other. The victim would be spreadeagled on a cell floor and a flat board placed on his torso. With minimal sustenance given, and over the course of three days, weights were piled up giving the agonized prisoner the choice of plead or die. Last but not least The pillory was a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for