New crimes in Norman England (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was Battle of Hastings?
When was Battle of Hastings?
1066
When were Forest Laws introduced?
When were Forest Laws introduced?
1072
% of England as royal forest
% of England as royal forest
30%
What were royal forests?
What were royal forests?
King's hunting preserves (any land type, not just woods)
Main crime under Forest Laws
Main crime under Forest Laws
Hunting (illegal for common people)
Other Forest Law crimes
Other Forest Law crimes
Grazing animals, killing animals, collecting wood
Who could hunt in royal forests?
Who could hunt in royal forests?
King, Norman nobility, license holders
Norman punishment for rebellion
Norman punishment for rebellion
Death penalty
Deaths from William's rebellion response
Deaths from William's rebellion response
Approx. 100,000 (starvation)
What was murdrum fine?
What was murdrum fine?
Fine when Norman killed & killer unknown
Who paid murdrum fine?
Who paid murdrum fine?
The hundred (local area)
How much was murdrum fine?
How much was murdrum fine?
Substantial (several years' income)
Purpose of murdrum fine
Purpose of murdrum fine
Encouraged self-policing/protection of Normans
Key feature of Norman justice
Key feature of Norman justice
Collective punishment
Fine for murdered Anglo-Saxon?
Fine for murdered Anglo-Saxon?
None