Medieval Flashcards
what was the most common type of crime 1250-1500
Theft, non violent
Why were there high homicide rates
Strip farming, using heavy tools etc in close work with others
What was a new crime that came about in 1250-1500
Vagrancy
What is vagrancy and when did it occur
After the Black Death, people looking for higher paid jobs or employment, begging and being homeless
What’s an example of a petty crime
In 1314, williambtother stone owed Thomas 25 shillings
What were 4 examples of other crimes in this period
Colony, treason and counterfeiting , and heresy
What were some common punishments for petty crimes
Fines , public humiliation, stocks , cucking stall
What was hung drawn and quartered used for
High treason
What are some other crimes punishable by death, and where would there property go
Rape or counterfeiting ,
To the king
What was medieval law enforcement like
There was no police forced, carried out by sheriffs, constables and the community
What was a tithing
A group of ten men, if one of them commited a crime, they all had to turn him in, or could be punished
who enforced law (5)
Sherif
Parish constable
Watchmen
Hue and cry method
Chief constable of the 100
How could you avoid your death punishment
Join an outlaw gang
Go to a church
Bribery
Kings army
Being a kings approver
Being pregnant
What’s a kings approver
Naming ten criminals to get away from your own punishment
How could the church provide safety
For 40 days, take part in religious things,
What courts existed
Royal court
Quarter sessions
Church courts
What was a Wergild
Man price based on position in society The price payed back to the victim /victims family , Norman’s made the fine now be payed to the king .
What was introduced in 1361
Justices of the peace
Local educated wealthy landlords who would preside over minor court cases with a jury
What did a failed Harvest lead to
Debt and starvation so thefts increase (early 1300s)
When did thefts increase and why
Spring and summer, villages were working closely in feilds , animals left around
What crimes did nobility commit
Murder
Ransacking homes
What would happen if a women beat her husband
Sentenced to being burnt at the stake for treason
What could the church do if you’d been convicted of a crime
Provide actuary for 40 days until forced to trial or exile
what was the forest law
Converted 30% of forests to royal, illegal to hunt and cut trees down on them
