continuity between Anglo-saxon England and Norman England

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continuity between Anglo-saxon England and Norman England

Similarities

  • Punishment for slander(making false statements about another person in public.Punishment: tongue cut out.Purpose: Retribution/ Deterrent. No change
  • Repeat offences. Punishment: beatings, maiming, hanging. Purpose: Retribution/Deterrent. Change from Anglo-saxon system: No change.
  • Hue and cry (system foe catching criminals continues: No change in society- most people still live in close-knit villages.
  • The Norman system of punishments continued to rely on a combination of physical punishment fines and execution.
  • Local responsibility for preventing crime and apprehending suspects, through the hue ad cry and the tithing system continued under the Normans.

Differences

  • William I's harsh response to Anglo-Saxon rebellion, and the building of numerous castles, helped him extend his authority all over the kingdom.
  • The Normans introduced new laws such as the murdrum fine, which helped give Normans a superior position in society relative to Anglo-saxons
  • The Forest Laws brought large areas of countryside under the kings direct control and made many activities including hunting, and gathering wood, illegal for ordinary people.
  • Trial by combat was introduced as a new type of trail by ordeal

Overall comparison

Definition: Trail of combat,The Normans also introduced a new type of ordeal- trial by combat. This method was sometimes used to settle disputes over larger sums of money or land. The two people involved in the dispute would fight using swords, or sometimes large sticks. This was seen as a more dignified option for wealthier people.  

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