New Crimes In Norman England Flashcards
What new crimes did William the first add
Rebellion,the forest laws and Murmdrum fine
How much of England became ‘Royal Forest’
About 30%
What happened to the village in the new forests
They were evicted from their land this caused resentment
Who had the right to hunt in the Forests
Only those who paid for hunting rights were allowed to hunt in the royal forests this was usually only noble men
What were people not allowed to do without a license
They could not let animals graze on the land, kill wild animals or cut down wood without a license
How did ordinary people view the ‘Forest Law’
They viewed it as unfair and would regularly break these laws and were not seen as criminals by society
What is a Hundred
An area of land
Why was rebellion introduced as a crime
Because of the Anglo Saxon resistance against their Norman rulers
The Murdrum fine
Was a fine that was put a on the hundred were the Normans body was found if the culprit was not found
