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What percentage of England became royal forests?
30%
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How many people died in the Harrying of the North?
100,000
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What was the murdrum fine?
If a Norman was found murdered the whole hundred would have to pay a fine if the culprit was not caught.
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What was an oath helper?
Someone who supported someone who swore their innocents under oath.
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When was the justice of peace act?
1361
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What were justices of peace?
They had to keep the peace in unruly areas. They could also hear cases in small courts.
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Give one punishment for poaching in a royal forest?
Castration, blinding and hanging.
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How did William I change the wergild?
The money was now paid to him.
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What is a social crime?
A crime that society accepts and will not report for.
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Why did secular people often try to claim benefit of the clergy?
Church punishments were more lenient.
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If someone claimed sanctuary, how many days did they have to leave the country?
40
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When was trial by ordeal ended?
1215
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Who stopped trial by ordeal?
The pope
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How many people died in the Harrying of the North?

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What was an oath helper?

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When was the justice of peace act?

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