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Flashcards by Malachy Moran-Tun, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Malachy Moran-Tun
about 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What was the Sheriff and the Posse Comitatus? | > Used if the hue and cry failed > Local Sheriff informed (replacing the Shire-Reeves) > Sheriff to gather a group of able-bodied men, known as a Posse Comitatus > The posse would go out and hunt for the criminal |
| What was the Murdrum? | > Replaced the Wergild > Money paid to the King, not the victim / victim's family > If a Norman was murdered > Whole hundred, where the body was found, had to pay if the criminal was not caught |
| What was Trial by Combat? | > Usually done by wealthier people > Solve disputes by fighting until one was either unable to fight... or, y'know: dead > Loser was then hanged (if necessary) since it was believed that God had judged them to be guilty |
| What were Social Crimes? | > Crimes that (almost) all people found unfair > It benefitted them to not report offenders / turn a blind eye |
| What was the King's Mund? | > Also known as the King's Peace > Breaking any law would disturb this peace > Breaking a law close to the location of the King resulted in a harsher punishment |
| What were Travelling Justices? | People, who had been given power by the King to hear court cases on his behalf and pass a sentence on people found guilty |
| What were County Gaols? | (Jails) Used to hold criminals before their trial |
| What were Justices of the Peace? | > Also known as JPs > Introduced in 1361 > Right to fine and arrest people who were seen to be disturbing the King's Mund / Peace |
| What were Country Coroners? | People specifically appointed to investigate unexpected deaths |
| What were the Church Courts? | > Introduced by the Normans > Separate courts used for churchmen > More lenient than regular courts (no capital punishment) > Often dealt with "moral offences", such as failing to go to Church, or playing football on a Sunday (oh the horror!) > Benefit of the Clergy allowed people to be tried in Church Courts |
| What were the Royal Courts? | > Used for only serious crimes > Royal Judges appointed to represent the King and pass judgement accordingly |
| What was the Punishment for Poaching? | Being blinded or castrated... how fun :) |
| Why did the Normans Build Castles? | > Built all over England, including the North, who didn't enjoy having William as King as much > Used to scare and intimidate people > Establishing authority > King's presence felt all over England |
| What was the Feudal System? | > Established a social hierarchy > Gave land to the Norman Lords > Rid the Saxon Lords > Norman Lords gave land to Knights in return for their service > Knights allowed Peasants to use the land to farm for food > Used to establish loyalty to the King and stop revolts |
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