History GCSE
felony
What felony means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of felony
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The category under which witchcraft was treated in England, meaning those convicted were typically executed by hanging rather than burning.
Topics that use felony
- Option 10: c1500–c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England - 3 Case studies ● The Gunpowder Plotters, 1605: their crimes and punishment. (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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