Medieval period Flashcards
1
Q
How much of England became ‘Royal Forest’
A
About 30% of England became Royal Forest, which William I and the nobility used for hunting.
2
Q
How many people are estimated to have died from starvation after William I destroyed farmland and animals.
A
Estimates suggest 100 000 peoplle starved to death.
3
Q
When was trial by ordeal and by combat abolished.
A
1215
4
Q
When did heresy first become a crime.
A
1382
5
Q
When was the Vagrancy Act established
A
1547
6
Q
When did James I instruct the death penalty be given to people ‘summoning evil spirits’
A
1604
7
Q
When did James I abolish sanctuary altogether
A
1623
8
Q
When could Church courts no longer try criminal acts (only moral ones)
A
1576
