The legal system (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did William the Conqueror take control of England?
When did William the Conqueror take control of England?
1066
What was William's approach to the Anglo-Saxon legal system?
What was William's approach to the Anglo-Saxon legal system?
Maintained many of its key features
What court was at the top of the Norman legal hierarchy?
What court was at the top of the Norman legal hierarchy?
King's Court
What types of crimes did the King's Court handle?
What types of crimes did the King's Court handle?
Treason, murder, and appeals from lower courts
Who supervised the shire courts?
Who supervised the shire courts?
Sheriff
What types of cases did shire courts handle?
What types of cases did shire courts handle?
Land disputes, theft, and assault
Who oversaw the hundred courts?
Who oversaw the hundred courts?
Bailiff
What was the key Norman innovation in the court system?
What was the key Norman innovation in the court system?
Lord's or honorial courts
What system did honorial courts reflect?
What system did honorial courts reflect?
Feudal system
Who oversaw manorial courts?
Who oversaw manorial courts?
Lord of the manor (usually a knight)
Did medieval England have an organized police force?
Did medieval England have an organized police force?
No
What were constables' main responsibilities?
What were constables' main responsibilities?
Arrest people, break up fights, prevent fires
What was the tithing system in Norman England?
What was the tithing system in Norman England?
Groups of freemen who kept each other out of trouble
What was the purpose of hue and cry?
What was the purpose of hue and cry?
Alarm raised when crime occurred to help catch suspect
What was the consequence of ignoring hue and cry?
What was the consequence of ignoring hue and cry?
Being fined