Life for the poor was difficult, often leading to a life of crime to support one's family. For example, the punishment for stealing something worth more than a shilling (about $4.10 today) was hanging. A gossip was made to wear a scolding bridle, which was a metal cage that went over the head: this was socially degrading. Guillotines were used on most criminals found guilty of committing crimes such as theft, murder, rape, arson, etc. When the Puritans won the Civil War, they implemented strange punishments. If a man did not agree with the Puritan religion, the soldiers would sell his furniture and send servants to dig up every tree in his orchard. If a woman uttered more than 7 swear words she was fined 12 shillings. If a maid mended a dress on Sunday, she would sit in the stocks for 3