Anglo-Saxon England
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- Created on: 17-03-18 16:59
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- Anglo-Saxon England c.1000-1500
- The Role of the King
- King Ethelred became more involved in making and enforcing the law.
- Duty to keep 'king's peace'.
- Relied on his nobles.
- Crimes against authority= threatened social structure.
- Law and Enforcement
- King issued codes of law.
- Role of community was important.
- God was the final judge.
- Each shire divided into 100.
- Each hundred divided into 10 tithings.
- Raise the 'hue and cry'.
- Accused could swear innocence under oath.
- If repeated offender, they cannot swear.
- 'Trial by ordeal'.
- Punishment
- Wergild.
- Corporal punishment.
- Mutilation- ears, fingers.
- Public punishment.
- Physical pain and humiliation.
- The stocks and pillory.
- Changes Throughout the Period
- The Normans changed thoughts on C&P.
- The king's power and influence grew.
- Growth in towns increased crime.
- The use of punishment and capital punishment increased.
- Throughout the church played an important role in defining and enforcing the law.
- The church's role increased.
- The church stopped moral crimes.
- Populations grew around abbeys and monasteries.
- The Normans changed thoughts on C&P.
- Crime
- Crimes against the person.
- Assault, murder.
- Crimes against property.
- Theft, robbery and arson.
- Easy to identify criminals.
- Each area had a Reeve.
- Crimes against the person.
- The Role of the King
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