Anglo Saxons

Question 1

What is the time period for the Anglo Saxons?

Answer 1

400 - 1100

Question 2

What was the most crime in this era?

Answer 2

Theft of money, food and belongings, usually of low value

Question 3

Were violent crimes a major problem or minor?

Answer 3

Small minority of cases

Question 4

Were violent crimes a major problem or minor?

Answer 4

Small minority of cases

Question 5

What methods did they use for policing?

Answer 5

Hue and Cry and tithings

Question 6

What were tithings?

Answer 6

A group of 10 men, aged 12+, and were responsible for each others behaviour. If one of them broke the law the others had to bring him to court or pay the compensation fine to the victim

Question 7

What was the main means of policing in this time period?

Answer 7

Blood feud

Question 8

What time period did the role of the king in law-making and law enforcement grow?

Answer 8

500-1066

Question 9

After the abolishment of the blood feud what replaced this means of punishments?

Answer 9

Weregild

Question 10

What is the weregild?

Answer 10

Criminal pays compensation to their victims