medieval after 1066 11/12th century

Question 1

context

Answer 1

battle of hastings 1066- normans force authority over anglo-saxons
most living in small communities
towns growing in size

Question 2

role of authority continuinty

Answer 2

william kept most A-S laws
belief in King’s mund (similar to king’s peace)

Question 3

role of authority change

Answer 3

power of king increased
more centralised and unified ( laws same everywhere)
took away many women’s rights

Question 4

religion continuity

Answer 4

powerful influence of the church
belief that god had final judgement
trials based on decision of god on guilt

Question 5

religion change

Answer 5

church had a bigger influence

Question 6

crime continuity

Answer 6

some decisions still made by local community

Question 7

crime change

Answer 7

forest laws- not allowed to use King’s land for hunting or collecting wood
poaching- seen as ‘social crime’ as peasants needed to eat
illegal for peasants to move away- OUTLAWS were peasants that ran away from the village
fewer decisions about laws made by communities

Question 8

law enforcement continuity

Answer 8

tithings
hue and cry
shire reeve- increased role
trials by ordeal
idea of collective responsibility

Question 9

law enforcement change

Answer 9

built castles to keep control and watch
feudal system gave everyone status
domesday book - control taxes
trial by combat- norman tradition of fighting and skills

Question 10

punishment continuity

Answer 10

collective responsibility
punishments type similar eg hanging, maiming