Crime & Punishment 1.2

Question 1

When was the Norman forest law introduced

Answer 1

1079

Question 2

When was Normans rule in England and when did it end

Answer 2

1066 - 1135

Question 3

What was illegal under the Norman forest laws

Answer 3

Hunting
Collection of food
Having a dog with sharp claws

Question 4

What were the punishment of the Norman forest laws

Answer 4

Fine
First 2 finger chopped of
Blinded
Death

Question 5

Who enforced the Norman forest law

Answer 5

Forrest law officials -rich men

Question 6

In the year c1000 - c1500 how many crimes were against a person

Answer 6

18%

Question 7

In the year c1000 - c1500 how many crimes were against property

Answer 7

73 - small scale theft

Question 8

In the year c1000 - c1500 how many crimes were against authority

Answer 8

Very few, increased after Norman conquest

Question 9

What Anti-Norman crimes where introduced after Norman conquest

Answer 9

Killing a Norman:
Norman who came with William I were guaranteed safety, if a dead Norman was found the lord would have to find the murder or be fined 46marks of silver

Murdrum fine:
If a dead Norman was found in a Saxon village the whole village would have to pay a fine

Question 10

What moral crimes were introduced and why?

Answer 10

Adultery, sex before marriage and failing to follow the church.

Normans we’re very religious; Williams invasion of England was sponsored by the pope

Question 11

How did money play a role in Norman’s introducing new crimes

Answer 11

Fines now included a taxation right for the kind, meaning more money for a bigger army

Question 12

How did authority play a role in Normans introducing new crimes

Answer 12

Saxons did not like their new Norman leaders e.g Hereward the wake. So laws gave an excuse to put into place law enforcement

Question 13

Why did religion play a role in Norman’s creating new laws

Answer 13

The pope sponsored the envision of England and William I’s brother was a Senior figure in the church

Question 14

Anglo-Saxons Capital punishment

Answer 14

Death penalty- used to deter other of crime “gallows” on top of hill so other could see

Question 15

Anglo-Saxons corporal punishments

Answer 15

Public beating 
Mutilation
The stocks 
Used due to the lack
Of prisons

Question 16

What was Wegeld

Answer 16

Compensation of one’s death e.g death of a king was Wotan 12,000 shilling -1.2M today

Question 17

What was Botgled

Answer 17

Compensation of injury

Foot -50 shinglings -£5,000

Question 18

Why did Norman’s introduce more fines instead of Botgeld and Wergeld

Answer 18

Breaking a law was a crime
Against the king so he
Should collect the money.
Also 
Deterred crime
Raised money
Imposes authority

Question 19

Why were Norman punishments harsher(in royal courts)

Answer 19

Saxons out numbered Norman 300: 1 so harsh crimes would deter them:
E.g forest law

Question 20

Why were punishments more lenient (in church court)

Answer 20

Churches were less likely to use death penalty or mutilation
Shows how religious Norman’s were, these Corte were for church man as they served God and not appropriate to be punished the same way as ordinary people

Question 21

What was the neck verse

Answer 21

Many people attempted to claim they were clergy men so they had to recite psalms 51. As if you could read it you could avoid death and in hand “save your neck”

Question 22

What is sanctuary

Answer 22

If you commit a crime you could claim sanction at the church and therefore have 2 options have a trial at king court or leave the country

Question 23

Why did trial by ordeal end in 1215? -attitude in society

Answer 23

Local people believe the guilty could be found innocent and vice versa. Trial by jury was preferred