History - crime and punishment Flashcards
1
Q
Medieval England
A
C1000-C1500
2
Q
What is a crime?
A
A ‘crime’ is an act that breaks the law
3
Q
Crimes against a person consist of:
A
Murder
Assault
Public disorder
Rape
4
Q
Crimes against property consist of:
A
Arson
Theft
Counterfeiting coins
5
Q
Crimes against authority consist of:
A
Treason
Rebellion
6
Q
What was poaching?
A
The act of hunting wild animals on other people’s land without paying ‘hunting rights’.
7
Q
Name 2 ‘new’ crimes in Norman England
A
William 1’s Forest Laws
Murdrum Fine
8
Q
What were the forest laws?
A
- The royal forests were protected by new forest laws
- People who paid ‘hunting rights’ were allowed to hunt there
- It became illegal to graze animals, kill wild animals or take wood without a license
9
Q
What was the murdrum fine?
A
If an Anglo-Saxon murdered a Norman, and the culprit wasn’t caught, a large sum of money had to be paid by the hundred where the body was found
10
Q
What is a ‘Hundred’?
A
An area of land
