Anglo-Saxon England continued
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- Created on: 01-04-17 20:21
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- Anglo-Saxon England
- Law Enforcement
- Shires
- Each shire had a sheriff,shire courts met a twice a year for serious cases.
- Hundreds
- 100 peasant farms
- Tithings
- Group of 10 men who were responsible for the behaviour of each other
- Hue and Cry
- Alarm raised by loud shouting before the criminal is hunted for!
- Wergeld
- Money paid in compensation if someone is killed.
- Botgeld
- Money paid for injuries
- Shires
- KEY CHANGE
- Idea that God judged who was innocent or guilty
- Classification of crime and how people were punished
- Trial by Community
- Jury in court made up of local men who knew the people involved
- Trial by ordeal
- Often if a jury couldn't agree so God decides.
- Idea that God judged who was innocent or guilty
- Law Enforcement
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