Normans Flashcards
1
Q
methods that remained
A
tithings + hue and cry
2
Q
murdrum fine
A
anglo-saxons would fight back against normans and would be fined if they killed one
3
Q
forest laws
A
- considered a social crime
- people couldn’t cut trees, own a dog or a bow and arrow
- they would have 2 fingers chopped off if they were caught
4
Q
trial by combat
A
accuser vs accused, loser considered to be forsaken by god
5
Q
courts
A
official language changed to norman-french so that anglo-saxon’s couldn’t understand the law and therefore couldn’t change it
6
Q
fines
A
paid to the king’s officials instead of victim
7
Q
women’s rights
A
women were now treated equally to men
8
Q
church courts
A
church could try it’s own men on more moral crimes
