Anglo-Saxon England continued

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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
    • 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.

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