kt1 law enforcement

• anglo saxon law enforcement - tithings


  tithings were a group of 10men.

  these men were responsible for eachother

  if one was accused of crime, the rest had to take him to court or theyd pay a fine

  sheriff later on appointed by community to meet up w a man from the tithing regularly
• hue and cry


  if one witnessed a crime, the whole village was expected to chase after the suspect.

  if one person didnt get involved, the whole village would be expected to pay a fine
• church courts


  trial by ordeal took place in church courts.

  church courts were more leniant as they wouldnt execute criminals
• trial by local jury

  jury made up of local men from tithing who knew accuser and accused, they would decide whether one was innocent or guilty.
• trial by ordeal

  1. trial by cold water
  2. trial by hot iron
  3. trial by hot water
  4. trial by blessed bread
• courts

  1. shire courts - less serious crimes
  2. hundred courts - petty crimes
  3. royal courts - serious crimes
• murdrum fine (change in regards to norman invasion)

  if a norman was killed and the suspect wasnt found, the saxons in the hundred that the body was found were all to be expected to pay a fine
• forest laws


  made about 30 percent of land into royal land. only king william and nobility could use it and those who paid for hunting rights.

  estimates suggest that 100,000 people starved to death due to destruction of farm lands on williams orders in the areas that had seen rebellion