Punishing offenders (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): 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
Which punishments were used for petty theft in Saxon England?
Which punishments were used for petty theft in Saxon England?
Fines, public humiliation & Bible oaths
What was the most common form of capital punishment during this period?
What was the most common form of capital punishment during this period?
Hanging
Which method of execution was most common for higher social classes?
Which method of execution was most common for higher social classes?
Decapitation by axe or sword
What was the most common punishment for heretics?
What was the most common punishment for heretics?
Burning at the stake
Which punishment was typically used on women charged with being a witch?
Which punishment was typically used on women charged with being a witch?
The ducking stool
What was the wergild?
What was the wergild?
Compensation paid to victims or families
How many shillings was the wergild for murdering a nobleman?
How many shillings was the wergild for murdering a nobleman?
300 shillings
What was the wergild for the loss of an eye?
What was the wergild for the loss of an eye?
50 shillings
What was the purpose of prisons in Saxon England?
What was the purpose of prisons in Saxon England?
To hold criminals before punishment
What was a blood feud?
What was a blood feud?
Victim's family taking revenge legally
What was the Murdrum fine?
What was the Murdrum fine?
Fine for murdering Normans