Anglo-Saxons

Question 1

tithings

Answer 1

groups of 10 men who were responsible for each other’s behaviour

Question 2

hue and cry

Answer 2

someone would raise the ‘hue and cry’ and the whole village was expected to chase after the criminal

Question 3

trial by local jury

Answer 3

• made up of men who knew the victim + criminal
• would decide who was telling the truth based on their own knowledge
• swore an oath - compurgation

Question 4

trial by ordeal

Answer 4

• used when trial by jury couldn’t be
• God would judge them
• hot iron, hot water, cold water, blessed bread

Question 5

wergild

Answer 5

fine paid to victim/family of the victim

Question 6

capital/corporal punishment

Answer 6

death penalty + mutilation