Punishing offenders (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What was the most common crime in Saxon England?
What was the most common crime in Saxon England?
Petty theft
What was the most common form of death penalty during this period?
What was the most common form of death penalty during this period?
Hanging
Which social class typically received decapitation as capital punishment?
Which social class typically received decapitation as capital punishment?
Monarchs & royal officials
What was the most common punishment used for heretics?
What was the most common punishment used for heretics?
Burning at the stake
The ducking stool was typically used on women charged with which crime?
The ducking stool was typically used on women charged with which crime?
Being a witch
What was the main purpose of prisons during the Medieval period?
What was the main purpose of prisons during the Medieval period?
To hold criminals before punishment
What was the Wergild?
What was the Wergild?
Compensation paid to crime victims
How much was the Wergild for murdering a nobleman?
How much was the Wergild for murdering a nobleman?
300 shillings
What corporal punishments were used for lesser crimes?
What corporal punishments were used for lesser crimes?
Eye gouging or mutilation of hand/foot
What were blood feuds?
What were blood feuds?
Victim's family taking revenge
What was the Murdrum fine introduced by William I?
What was the Murdrum fine introduced by William I?
Fine for murdering Normans
What was the Wergild for the loss of an eye?
What was the Wergild for the loss of an eye?
50 shillings