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Medieval Law D65 D66 (D66 (Those in charge of law and order believed that…
Medieval Law D65 D66
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Law and order was very harsh in Medieval England
Those in charge of law and order believed that people would learn how to behave properly
if they knew what is going to happen to them when they brake the law
even the smallest offences had serious punishments
The authorities feared the poor
because there is a lot poor people than rich people
By the time Henry II
The system of law in England had been improved because Henry sent out his own judges from London
To listen to cases throughout all England's counties
Each accused person had to go through an ordeal
Ordeal by fire
An accused person held a red hot iron bar and walked three places
His hand was then bandaged and left for three days
If the wound was getting better after three days, meaning you were innocent
If the would was not getting better then you were guilty
Ordeal by water
An accused person was tied up and thrown into the water
If you floated you were guilty
Ordeal by combat
This was used by noblemen who had been accused of something
They would fight in combat with their accuser
Whoever won was right
whoever lost was usually dead at the end of the fight
What types of crimes were committed in medieval times?
A man in the stocks probably for cheating or being drunk
There were alot of crimes in Medieval times that you could commit
In fact, it was quite easy to commit a crime
Other crimes were;
cheating
being drunk
Not working hard enough
theft
murder
high treason
How were thieves punished in the Middle Ages?
Medieval fines and punishment
In the Middle Ages, fines were the most common punishment for theft, and one that was not considered dishonorable
More severe cases could be punishable by flogging, the cutting off of one or both ears or a hand, or death by hanging
What were the most common crimes committed in the Middle Ages?
The most common crimes in the medieval towns were fights and thefts
Sometimes, there were brutal assaults or murders
Crimes, such as rape and economic crimes - like frauds and swindle
existed in the Middle Ages, but are more common today
What was the common law in the Middle Ages?
Common law, also called Anglo-American law, the body of customary law, based upon judicial decisions and embodied in reports of decided cases
that has been administered by the common-law courts of England since the Middle Ages