Punishing offenders (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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Most common crime in Saxon England
Most common crime in Saxon England
Petty theft
Punishments for petty theft (3 types)
Punishments for petty theft (3 types)
Fines, public humiliation, oaths on Bible
Major crimes punishable by death in Saxon England
Major crimes punishable by death in Saxon England
Murder and treason
Most common form of death penalty
Most common form of death penalty
Hanging
Death penalty method for higher social classes
Death penalty method for higher social classes
Decapitation by axe or sword
Most common punishment for heretics
Most common punishment for heretics
Burning at the stake
Punishment device typically used on accused witches
Punishment device typically used on accused witches
Ducking stool
Wergild definition
Wergild definition
Compensation paid to victims of crime or their families
Wergild amount for killing a nobleman (in shillings)
Wergild amount for killing a nobleman (in shillings)
300 shillings
Wergild amount for loss of an eye (in shillings)
Wergild amount for loss of an eye (in shillings)
50 shillings
Blood feuds in Saxon England
Blood feuds in Saxon England
Victim's family allowed to take revenge on criminal's family
Ruler after Battle of Hastings
Ruler after Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror
Murdrum fine definition
Murdrum fine definition
Fine for murder of Normans, levied on whole village
Tithing definition
Tithing definition
Group of 10 householders responsible for each other's actions
Purpose of prisons in Medieval period
Purpose of prisons in Medieval period
To hold criminals before actual punishments