Norman Crime and Punishment
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- Created on: 07-05-16 16:38
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- NORMAN CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 1066-1500
- KNOWLEDGE
- 1066 - Battle of Hastings
- Legend of Robin Hood
- LAWS
- Forest Laws - Trees couldn't be cut down, people in the forest couldn't own arrows, bows or dogs, deer couldn't be killed
- REASON: William loved the stags as if he was there father and he wanted to protect their habitat and control people
- King's Peace - crimes were committed against the King's Peace rather than other people, you would be punished for breaking the King's Peace
- REASON: To stamp his authority as a new King and control people by fear so that they wouldn't break the peace
- Forest Laws - Trees couldn't be cut down, people in the forest couldn't own arrows, bows or dogs, deer couldn't be killed
- CRIMES
- Theft
- Murder
- Killing a Norman
- Arson
- Any crime that broke the King's Peace or Forest Laws
- OUTLAWS - feared, stole from anyone, targeted churches, threatened victims
- Highway Roobery
- Folville gang
- POLICING
- NO POLICE FORCE
- HUE AND CRY- every villager joined the hunt to find the criminal, if ignored you would be fined
- THE CONSTABLE - would lead the Hue and Cry, not paid or full time, only held post for 1yr,appointed in 1250s
- CORONER - (1190s) - enquire about all unnatural deaths
- SHERIFF AND THE POSSE - track down and imprison criminals, investigated all other major crimes
- CLAIM SANCTUARY - avoid being caught, safe place e.g. church
- PUNISHMENTS
- REBELS - executed without mercy
- Murdrum Fine - if any Norman was killed, all the people in the region must join together to pay a fine
- Trial by Combat - accused fights the accuser until one is killed or beaten - GOD DECIDES
- Killing deer - being blinded
- Breaking King's Peace - execution/fines
- TRIAL BY ORDEAL ABOLISHED 1215
- COURTS
- Royal courts - royal judges visited 2-3 times a year to hear the most serious cases
- Quarter sessions - Justices of the Peace - local gentry and noblemen acted as judges four times a year, dealt with wide range of cases
- Church courts - priests and churchmen tried
- Private courts and manor courts - held by landowners, dealt with workers who hadn't done enough work and imprisoned criminals waiting royal courts
- KNOWLEDGE
- CRIMES
- Theft
- Murder
- Killing a Norman
- Arson
- Any crime that broke the King's Peace or Forest Laws
- OUTLAWS - feared, stole from anyone, targeted churches, threatened victims
- Highway Roobery
- Folville gang
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