Justices of the Peace were introduced to..

Ease the workload of Red Judges.

William introduced laws that..

Prevented the English from using the forests.

Compurgation relied on...

The jury's knowledge of the accused

Which of the following were common forms of punishment in medieval England?

The pillory, stocks and hanging

The King's Approver could escape death if he..

Accused 10+ people of crimes who were then found guilty

When someone claimed sanctuary....

They had 40 days to decide whether they would face trial

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Saxon & Norman Justice

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1
Justices of the Peace were introduced to..
Hear mostly civil matters.
Look after non-serious crimes.
Ease the workload of Red Judges.
None of these.
2
Roman law greatly influenced Saxon law...
In several ways
Very little
Only a little
Greatly
3
The Church generally preferred to..
None of these.
Execute wrongdoers.
Make them pay heavy fine to the Church.
Mutilate wrongdoers.
4
If a murderer escaped justice in Saxon England then the law stated...
His village would pay weregild
His family would pay weregild
His tithing would pay weregild
No weregild would be paid
5
William introduced laws that..
Prevented the English from using the forests.
Limited which animals the English could own.
That allowed wealth to be taken from the church.
None of these.
6
Theft from ________ attracted the highest fines.
Freemen
Nobles
The King
The Church
7
One way William changed English justice was to make more fines payable to...
The Church.
To him.
To the victim.
He didn't change anything.
8
Compurgation relied on...
None of these
The jury's knowledge of the accused
A belief that God would not harm the innocent
The judges knowledge of the accused
9
If a weapon one Saxon lent to another Saxon was used in a murder, the weapon's owner paid..
1/2 wergild payable
None of these
1/3 wergild payable
1/4 wergild payable
10
Which of the following were common forms of punishment in medieval England?
The pillory, stocks and hanging
The rack, hanging
The gibbet, hanging and stocks
The rack, hanging and stocks
11
____ underwent trial by cold water.
Generally, only men
Generally, only women
Both men and women
12
The King's Approver could escape death if he..
Joined the army
Agreed toCompensate the Crown
Accused 10+ people of crimes who were then found guilty
Confessed and then gave evidence
13
Who created a posse?
The Sheriff
The Constable
Any of these
The Watch
14
Royal judges visited each county...
None of these
Annually
Quarterly
Every 4-6 months
15
Compurgation continued through during Norman times.
Only in some cases
False
True
16
Tithings were still used in Norman times.
False.
True .
17
_____ courts generally used the stocks as a punishment.
Hundred
Private or Manor
Royal
Shire or County
18
Trial by Ordeal was abolished in the ___ century.
14th
None of these
12th
13th
19
When someone claimed sanctuary....
They had 40 days to decide whether they would face trial
None of these
They could choose to be executed
A Trial by Ordeal would be conducted in the church
20
When someone claimed sanctuary....
The townspeople could reject the claimant
The Sheriff was obligated to drop charges
The church bells would be rung
None of these

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