GCSE History - Anglo Saxons (450-1066AD)

CHANGES:
What happened to the law system in Britain when the Romans left?

CHANGE:
What was the new structure of society?

CHANGE:
Which two factors affected crime and punishment in Anglo Saxon times?

SOCIETY:
What was the biggest importance in Anglo Saxon society?

SOCIETY:
What effect did this have on crime and punishment?

LAW:
How was the law enforced?

SOCIETY:
What was a blood feud?

SOCIETY:
What was the attitude to blood feuds later on in the Anglo Saxon period?

SOCIETY:
When did the blood feud end?

LAW:
By 1000, who became responsible for enforcing the law?

LAW:
What did the tithing act as?

LAW ENFORCEMENT:
What was the hue and cry?

LAW CHANGE:
How were Anglo-Saxon laws different to Roman laws?

LAW:
Who was responsible for making the law, how did they do so and who was in charge of it?

LAW:
What was the 'king's peace'?

LAW:
What was the Codes of Law and compare them to the Roman Institutes of Justinian?

LAW:
What was the wergeld?

LAW:
What was the botgeld?

LAW:
What did the rates of the botgeld and the wergeld depend on?

RELIGION:
What was the first sign of the influence of Christianity?

RELIGION:
What effect did religion have (changes)?

LAW:
What was the effect on law due to the influence of the Church?

CRIME:
For the following crimes, what was the appropriate punishment?
1) Minor crimes (petty theft)
2) Major crimes or repeat offences
3) Stealing
4) Slander
5) More serious crimes (arson, murder)
6) Most serious crimes (treason against the king)

PUNISHMENT CHANGE:
What was the main difference between Roman and Anglo-Saxon punishments?

TRIAL:
What was 'trial by the community'?

TRIAL:
What was the 'trial by ordeal'?

TRIAL:
Who was responsible for the 'trial by ordeal'?

TRIAL:
What was the 'ordeal by hot water'?

TRIAL:
What was the 'ordeal by fire'?

TRIAL:
In these two trials, how was God's judgement revealed?

TRIAL:
What was the 'ordeal by cold water'?

TRIAL:
What was the 'ordeal by sacrament'?

TRIAL:
What would happen if someone was found guilty by one of these two main methods?

COURTS:
What were the Royal Courts?

COURTS:
What were the Shire Courts?

COURTS:
What were the Hundred Courts?

COURTS:
What were the village and manor courts?