Later medieval Flashcards
What years was the later medieval period?
1154-1485
( henry ii)
late medieval law enforcement
hue and cry
coroners
justices of peace
late medieval punishments
fines
corporal and capital
late medieval crimes
heresy
treason
new later medieval laws
assize of clarenden
the statute of labourers
What is justice of peace?
knights who were sent to keep control of unruly places in bigger towns
what was the assize of clarenden?
new set of rules to improve the way trials and courts were run
what was the statute of labourers?
after the black death, there was more work for peasants so they demanded higher wages,the parliament didnt want to let them gain power so decided to:
make it illegeal to ask for higher pay
keep wages the same
make it illegal to move areas looking for work
the role and influence of the church
church courts
henry didnt like the benefit of the clergy and sanctuary as it gave the church more power than him
pope ended trial by ordeal