1000-1500 Medieval England Flashcards
Give 4 crimes against the person.
Rape, assault, murder, public disorder
Give 4 crimes against property.
Poaching, theft, arson, counterfeiting coins
Give 2 crimes against authority.
Treason, rebellion
What was the most serious crime? (pg. 1)
Treason (anything against those in power regarded as most serious)
What did William I make and what for? (pg. 1)
New laws, which led to more crimes - this showed how a powerful king could lead to change and to assert his dominance
What is a tithing? (pg. 3)
A group of 10 men (from age 12) responsible for eachother. They’d bring the man to justice if he did wrong. If not, they’d pay a fine
What is the hue and cry? (pg. 3)
When a witness/victim calls for help, so those who hear chase and catch the criminal
What were oaths? (pg. 3)
Accused would swear oaths ‘before God’
What were courts? Name each court for each type of crime. (pg. 3)
Guilt/innocence would be decided by a court.
Royal courts - most serious crimes
Shire courts - lesser crimes
Hundred courts - petty crimes
Why was there not much crime rates in medieval England? (Pg. 3)
Towns were a tight-knit community, and they were responsible for bringing justice.
What were small Saxon towns called? (pg. 3)
Burhs
How did William I establish his royal authority? (pg. 2)
Added new crimes to the existing Anglo-Saxon ones
How much of England became ‘Royal Forest’? And what protected these forests? (pg. 2)
30%
Forest Laws
What was the point of Royal Forests? (pg. 2)
William and Normans could use them for hunting
What did Forest Laws make illegal? (pg. 2)
Graze and kill animals, take wood without license
