Crime was ardently followed by punishment. Elizabethans had devised various ways to fine, humiliate, torture, and kill offenders. Which crime was punishable by death ?
Correct answer: C. Stealing a horse
- A. Skipping church on Sunday
- B. A woman screaming at her husband in public
- C. Stealing a horse
- D. Public drunkenness
Explanation
Horse theft was treated as a serious capital crime in Elizabethan England, reflecting the importance of horses for transport, agriculture, and military use. The other offences could lead to punishment, but were not normally punished by death.
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