Episode 156: Beggars, Cheats and Thieves
The History of English Podcast
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The English Government's Approach to Punishment
The English government tried to deal with the problems of vagrancy and petty crimes. Vagrant or beggar was punished by having a red hot iron jammed into their ear. In most cases, people were put in prison when they were awaiting trial. But if found guilty, they received some other form of punishment.
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