Which of the following was a ‘crime against the person’ in Anglo-Saxon England?
Murder
Petty theft
Treason
What was the name given to the group of ten men who were responsible for one another’s behaviour in Anglo-Saxon England?
Wergild
Hue and cry
Tithing
What form of trial did William I introduce in Norman England?
Trial by ordeal
Trial by combat
Trial by jury
Which of the following was considered a social crime in Anglo-Saxon England?
Assault
Poaching
What law enforcement role was introduced in medieval England to investigate unnatural deaths?
Coroner
Sheriff
Justice of the Peace
What punishment was no longer used in Norman England?
Death by hanging
Stocks and pillory
Where were the crimes of the clergy heard in medieval England?
Manor courts
Church courts
Royal courts
What did the Pope end in 1215?
Sanctuary
Benefit of the clergy
What was the name of the fine given if a murder of a Norman took place and the killer was not found?
Murdrum
Who was responsible for catching criminals in Anglo-Saxon England?
The local community
The Church
The king