GCSE History - Normans (1066 - 1154AD)

CHANGE:
Was there a big difference or a small difference between Normans and Anglo-Saxons?

CHANGE:
What were the main two differences between the Anglo-Saxons and Normans?

CRIME:
What is an example of a new crime that the Normans made, in wake of rebellions?

CRIME:
What is the crime of 'killing a Norman' an example of?

LAW:
Who were the Forest Laws made by?

LAW:
What did the Forest Laws state?

LAW:
Were the new laws harsh and give an example as to why?

LAW:
Apart from woodlands, what else did the Forest Laws cover?

LAW:
What were the punishments like for breaking these new laws?

LAW:
What did William I love doing and what did the laws allow him to do?

LAW:
Give 3 examples of ways in which the Forest Laws provided an important extension of royal authority.

RELIGION:
What did the Normans allow the Church to have?

RELIGION (COURTS):
What did William I set up to give the Church more power?

RELIGION:
Give 3 examples of religious crimes.

RELIGION:
What did William also use the courts to do?

RELIGION:
What happened in 1215 to highlight the influence of the Church in law enforcement?

CONTINUITY:
What was the 'mund'?

CONTINUITY:
After 1066, as the king owned the whole country, what did this mean?

CONTINUITY:
What was the idea of the 'mund' similar to in Anglo-Saxon times?

CONTINUITY:
What was the extent of continuity between Anglo-Saxon and Norman times, in terms of the role of the king?

CONTINUITY:
What was the extent of continuity between Anglo-Saxon and Norman times, in terms of the local systems of law enforcement?

LAW:
The Normans introduced trial by combat as a new method of trial by ordeal. What was this?

LAW:
What does trial by combat indicate about Norman society?

LAW:
What would happen if the victim or accused was an invalid or a woman?

LAW:
How long did trial by combat last for?

COURTS:
Which type of courts continued?

COURTS:
Which new courts were set up?

COURTS:
How could a town get a borough court?

CRIME:
For the following crimes, what was the appropriate punishment?
1) Minor crimes (petty theft)
2) Major crimes
3) Serious crimes (murder, arson) or repeated offences
4) Most serious crimes (rebellion or heresy)

PUNISHMENT:
Which type of punishment increased?

PUNISHMENT:
Which type of punishment decreases?

PUNISHMENT:
Where were most punishments carried out and why?

PUNISHMENT:
For minor crimes, was there a big difference in punishments from AS times?

CHURCH LAW:
What did the church believe all laws should try to do?

CHURCH PROTECTION:
What were the two ways in which people could be protected by the Church from punishments?

CHURCH PROTECTION:
What was the 'Benefit of Clergy'?

CHURCH PROTECTION:
What was the 'Right of Sanctuary'?