Trials and punishment (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Norman Conquest
Year of Norman Conquest
1066
Who adapted the Anglo-Saxon legal system?
Who adapted the Anglo-Saxon legal system?
William the Conqueror
Core belief behind trial by ordeal
Core belief behind trial by ordeal
God would intervene to protect innocent people
Trial by cold water: floating meant
Trial by cold water: floating meant
Guilty (holy water rejected them)
Trial by cold water: sinking meant
Trial by cold water: sinking meant
Innocent
Trial by hot iron: sign of innocence
Trial by hot iron: sign of innocence
Clean healing
Trial by battle: used for what type of cases?
Trial by battle: used for what type of cases?
Serious criminal cases
Norman belief about God in trial by battle
Norman belief about God in trial by battle
God would strengthen the truthful party
What was wergild?
What was wergild?
Financial compensation to victims or their families
Who did the murdrum fine protect?
Who did the murdrum fine protect?
Norman settlers
Murdrum fine: time limit to surrender killer
Murdrum fine: time limit to surrender killer
5 days
Murdrum fine: presumption about victims
Murdrum fine: presumption about victims
Presumed Norman unless proven English
Execution method for higher social status
Execution method for higher social status
Beheading
What people swore on when taking oaths
What people swore on when taking oaths
Holy books or sacred relics