Crime and Punishment c1000-c1500


  • 1) Explain one way in which courts and trials in England were different in the medieval era to the early modern era. 4 Marks


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  • 2) Explain why there were changes in law enforcement in the period c1000-c1500.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Royal Forest Laws
    - Trial by ordeal
    You must also use information of your own. 12 Marks


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  • 3) ‘Between c1000 and c1500, capital and corporal punishment were the main ways in which criminality was punished.’
    How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Stocks and pillories
    - The Wergild
    You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks


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  • 4) 'The Church was the most important aspect of the medieval law and order system.’
    How far do you agree? Explain your answer.
    You may use the following in your answer:
    - Benefit of the clergy
    - Sanctuary
    You must also use information of your own. (16 marks + 4 marks for SPaG) 20 Marks


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