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21 Cards in this Set
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Crime ? |
A forbidden act that breaks the law and will result in punishment |
Bad bad times |
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Purpose of crimes |
Reparation Equality Prevention Reform Retribution Deterrence |
List why... le fancy words |
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King |
Most important Controls country Defending country Ensuring law is followed |
Lols he's king what does he do |
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Church |
Important place Has it's own court Help people get to heaven |
What was the churches role |
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Nobles |
Provided king with military services and knights Main supporters of king |
Loyal to king Gives him... |
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Peasants |
Look out for one another Ensure village is a lawful place Work on land of local Lord and their own |
"We're all on this together" |
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Anglo Saxon Justice system |
Harsh and even fatal punishments e.g decapitation or removal of limbs |
Violent as ever |
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Trail by jury |
Locals tried the accused (also knew the accused ) |
Could be and mainly was completely bias |
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3 ordeals |
Fire Water Combat |
Earth, Wind and Fff- |
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Laws (Anglo Saxon) |
Allow victims compensation Punishments |
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Catching criminals |
No police force Hue and cry |
Thief!!!!!! |
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Tithing |
Males over 12 join , group of 10 responsible for one another's behaviour |
Us-man |
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Trial by ordeal |
Hot iron Hot water Blessed bread Cold water |
There's 4 |
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Trial by jury |
Locals coming to decide the against and testify for victim/accused -May be bias , knew the accused |
I know a guy... |
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Trial by hot iron |
Holding a hot iron in your hand, walking 3/more paces bandaging it. If it heals quickly your innocent Hands weren't likely to get rest and this doesnt tie them to the crime |
Healing ability |
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Trial by hot water |
Put your hand in boiling hot water to retrieve object Healing can't indicate innocence |
Boiling water and me hand |
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Trial by blessed bread |
Priest prays over bread , choke and you guilty Might be poor and scoff dine bread again no correlation to the |
Where does it even say that in the bible 🙄 |
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Trial cold water |
Rope tied around waist lowered into water. If you go behind line of 'pure water' your innocent Naturally you'll float though... |
Holy water |
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Wergild |
Compensation paid to the family's/the victim of crime |
Mani Mani Mani~ |
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How much wergild? |
Noble 300 shilling Freeman 100 shilling |
Shilling |
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Role of local community |
Very important in keeping law in practise Tight knit community Responsible for the hue and cry Tithing Harsh punishments |
What's is there job |