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Anglo-Saxon England
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(Anglo-Saxon England Revision) Mind Map on Anglo-Saxon England, created by bsteer123 on 08/05/2013.
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Anglo-Saxon England
The Situation
No police
No lawyers
No magistrates
No prisons
Man accused of crime
Brought friends and neighbours to swear that he was innocent
Tithings
People over 12 belonged to a tithing
Sheriffs ensured everyone belonged to a tithing
Whole villages fined if anyone was found 'outside a tithing'
10 men in each tithing
Responsible for each other's behaviour
Wergild
Life price
E.g. Quarrel - An ear be struck off - 12 shillings
1,200 for thane = 500 oxen
100 shillings for freemen
Intended to stop previous blood feuds
Murder - If the murderer paid the money to the dead man's family/master = crime cancelled
Amount paid depended on who was killed, their status, and the location.
King decided whether the guilty man should be sent overseas or executed
Other Punishments
Hand cut off for making bad coins
Lying: Tongue cut off
Whippings
Stocks
Proof
Caught red-handed
Suspicion
Trial by ordeal
Hot iron
Trial by water
Holy water to drink
Chucked into pond
Guilty = floated
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