Crime in Medieval England
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- Created on: 27-05-18 17:02
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- Define each of the the following terms and give an example of each
- Crimes against a person
- Murder
- Assault
- ****
- Against property
- Arson
- Theft e.g poaching
- Poaching without "hunting rights" was known as poaching.Increased rapidly after, as peasants used what was previously common land to catch animals for their families
- It was seen as a social crime as it assisted many people to survive. Reducing amount of land available for the poor meant it was either breaking the law or starvation
- Poaching without "hunting rights" was known as poaching.Increased rapidly after, as peasants used what was previously common land to catch animals for their families
- Against authority
- Treason
- Heresy
- The King's influence
- After 1066, influence of king increased as he was now pivotal in making laws
- William I added new laws that created new crimes. After 1154, standard less were written down, meaning for first time there was a legal system nationwide
- After 1066, influence of king increased as he was now pivotal in making laws
- Crimes against a person
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