Legal System

Question 0

Trial by Ordeal: Combat

Answer 0

for upper class, accused fought the accuser, guilty died

Question 1

Why did people swear an oath and to who,

Answer 1

Feudalism required people to swear an oath of loyalty and obedience to their lord, as they believed this gave them a free entry to heaven

Question 2

Trial by Ordeal: Water

Answer 2

accused was bound and tossed into a river, innocent drowned, guilty floated and were then executed

Question 3

Trial by Ordeal: Fire

Answer 3

Accused put an arm in fire, if the burn did not show any sign of healing within 3 days, the accused was guilty

Question 4

4 Levels of the Court System

Answer 4

Village Court: Minor crimes, eg nagging wife
Manor Court: Doing things without lords permission eg a serf giving his son an education
Church Court: Crimes against church or teachings of the church, eg heresy
Kings court: Major offences, eg treason (betraying ones country/king by attempting murder of monarch)

Question 5

Types of Crime and Punishment

Answer 5

Minor Crimes: Fine
Swearing: Shame eg stocks
Stealing: Mutilation, cutting of body parts eg hands, tongue
Treason: Death