Vocabulary & Concepts: Vagabondage in Early Modern Crime

History
GCSE / Grade 8
7 questions
~14 mins
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This worksheet helps students understand the key vocabulary and concepts related to vagabondage during the Early Modern period, encouraging explanation, comparison, and analysis skills.

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Vocabulary & Concepts: Vagabondage in Early Modern Crime

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Grade GCSE / Grade 8
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Understanding Vagabondage

Vagabondage refers to the practice of roaming from place to place without a permanent home, often associated with begging or petty crime in Early Modern England.

Historian View:

'Vagabonds were viewed as a threat to social order, and authorities responded with harsh laws aimed at controlling and punishing them.'

Provenance: Historical analysis from a GCSE textbook, 2015.

1.
Define the term 'vagabondage' and explain its significance in Early Modern England. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare how laws against vagabonds changed during the Early Modern period. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Outline the social attitudes towards vagabonds in Early Modern England. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Explain the impact of laws against vagabonds on their lives. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Analyse why authorities in the Early Modern period introduced strict laws against vagabonds. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
6.
Compare the views of different social groups towards vagabonds. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
7.
Write a brief summary of how perceptions of vagabonds influenced laws in the Early Modern period. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
Updated
1/1/2026
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