Middle Ages
What was a tithing?
a group of 10 men/boys over 12 who were responsible for each other's behaviour. if one member was suspected of commiting a crime the others would be responsible for catching him and taking him to court. if they failed they would have to pay a fine.
What is the Statute of Labourers
the crime of asking for higher wages
What was a heresy law?
a law stating that disagreeing with the church a crime
What was the crime of being a loud mouth called?
Scolding
What year was the trial by ordeal abolished?
1215
What year was the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket?
1170
Coroners
introduced in 1194 to deal with situations where there was a suspicious death
What year were the Justices of the Peace introduced?
1327
What was the new punishment (deterrent) to high treason in the Later Middle Ages?
'hanged, drawn and quartered'
Many punishments for the crime of scolding were...
stocks and pillories or put in the cucking stool
Burning
a punishment for heresy after the 1401 Heresy Laws
Where did fines go if issued by the hundreds court?
the king
Where did fines go if issued by the church court?
the church
Where did fines go if issued by the borough court (courts established in towns)?
the mayor
Where did fines go if issued by the manor court?
the local lord
When was parliament established
the late 1200s
What is a posse?
a group of men called upon by the sherrif to hunt down criminals
What was the Murdrum Fine?
If a Norman was murdered by a Saxon and the Saxon wan't caught the village the body was found in would have to pay a large fine
What were the Forest Laws?
the king punished people for taking wood or poaching on his land after reclaiming it. (considered a social crime)