How Far Did Norman Change Anglo Saxon Justice? Flashcards
Date after battle of hastings?
1066
Who was the king of England and who just took the throne?
It was King Harold and it was now William, Duke of Normandy
What did the Normans build lots of?
Castles
churches (built/rebuilt in norman style)
Did the language change?
Yes
Why did William add the Murdrum fine?
To keep the saxons from killing the normans, if a norman was killed the whole region had to pay
Did william change all the laws?
No, he kept the traditional laws
Normans kept tithings and what?
Hue and cry🗣🧹
What was an important law william added?
Forset laws
Why did people not like forest laws?
Most legal actions were now illegal (cutting trees, hunting deer, owning dogs or bows in forrests)🌲🌲🌲🌳🌲
What happened if you were caught breaking the forrset laws?
First two fingers (bow fingers) cut off
2nd offence meant the offender was blinded
3rd time, hung
Normans kept trial by ordeal but what else did they add?
Trail by combat
What is trial by combat?
Accuser fights accused until one is killed or unable to fight.
Loser hanged cause God deemed him guilty
What did will use for serious crimes and re offenders?
Capital punishment
What was the new language?
French-Norman
All court records were in Latin
English folk understood neither lol
Normans ended what?
Werguild
What did will do instead of a werguild
Fines should no longer be paid to the victim or the victims family, should be paid to the king instead💸💰💸💎💸🤴🏻
What did normans do to women?
Made laws harder on them, anglo saxon laws used to make women equal.
Norman added church.. what?
Church courts
What did church courts never do?
Sentence people to death.☠️
List of moral sentences:
Failiure to attend church⛪️
Drunkness🍻
Adultery💑
Playing ⚽️ on a ☀️day
Benefit of clergy was when…?
An accused person claimed the right to be tried in the more lenient church courts.
In theory who was the benefit of clergy for?
Priests, they can read the bible
What is the neck verse?
Its the verse from the bible u get to read if u ask for ‘benefit of clergy’. It was only intended for priests since they are the only people that can read but criminals learnt it of by heart, saving them from the noose
What is sanctuary?
If somone is on the run from LAW they can take sanctuary in a church.
What happens when a criminal takes sanctuary?
They are under protection by the church, even sheriff couldnt touch them. Only lasts 4️⃣0️⃣ days.
What happens after 40 days in sanctuary?
Offender either faces trail or leaves country
What happens if u choose to leave after 40 days?
Make their way, barefoot, carrying a wooden cross, to the nearset port and take the first ship leaving the country.
When did trial by ordeal end?
1215
What is trail by ordeal?
All the trials (except cold water)
What was trial by ordeal used for?
Used to judge guilty or innocence when jury couldnt make up their minds.
Bad tho cause inno peeps could be found guilty and vicea versa.
