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Question	Answer
Why did the violence and disorder that was common among late medieval nobles decline?	As they increased their income by improving their estates, or by investing in trade, rather than robbing their neighbours.
What was the most common crime in the Early Modern period?	Theft of low value items - Often committed by poor people when the price of bread was high.
Why did crime dramatically increase from the middle of the 16th century?	The huge increase in population Rising prices Falling wages
What happened to crime rates in middle of the 17th century?	There was a huge fall in crime.
What crimes where the authorities particularly worried about in this time?	Vagrancy Moral crime Witchcraft Organised Crime - Smuggling and Highway Robbery

Early Modern crime and criminals questions

	Created by Alice McConville over 7 years ago