justice is the principles behind laws, including who benefits from the legal system; a justice was also another name for a judge

a hundred court is a lower court that dealt with local disputes and minor criminal cases

a shire court is a court at the shire level which dealt with more serious criminal cases and land disputes

a sheriff is the king’s officer at the shire level

Justice and the legal system in Norman England

History

Anglo-Saxon kingship

Edward the Confessor, the Godwins and William of Normandy

Edward the Confessor's death and the claimants to the throne

Battle of Stamford Bridge

Battle of Hastings

Reasons for William's victory in 1066

The submission of London in 1066

Establishing control: new earls and earldoms

Establishing control: motte-and-bailey castles

Revolts against William I, 1067-1075

The Harrying of the North, 1069-70

William's consolidation of power

Key figures in the government of Norman England

The Norman feudal system

Land and inheritance in Norman England

Domesday Book

Continuity and change in Norman government

Life in towns in Norman England

Life in villages in Norman England

The built environment of Norman England

Work and diet in Norman England

Changing laws in Norman England: Forest law

Daily life in Norman England

The Anglo-Saxon Church

Lanfranc's reforms

The king and the Church in Norman England

The Reform Papacy

Norman reforms of English monasticism

The Norman Church

In this unit, pupils study an aspect of British medieval history in depth. They learn about the social, economic, religious and political events that influenced the lives of those who lived in this period.

British Depth Study: Norman England, c1066–c1100

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Which keyword describes a lower court that dealt with local disputes and minor criminal cases?

Which keyword describes the king’s officer at the shire level?

twice a year, at Easter and at Michaelmas

reduced differences between regions as they followed the same legal principles

increased differences between regions as they followed different legal principle

reinforced William as a legitimate monarch who would dispense justice

reinforced William as a legitimate monarch who would dispense money

Why was William's appointment of royal justices important?

Complete the sentence: Normans and Anglo-Saxons were treated {{ }} by the justice system.

When guilt or innocence could not be established by a regular trial, both Anglo-Saxon and Norman courts often used what type of trial as a way of proving guilt or innocence?

Which keyword describes an examination of specific details, opinions, behaviour, etc. and is made by asking people questions?

Which keyword is the name of a tax traditionally used to defend England against (Viking) invasions?

How much is the land worth now (in 1085-6)?

Who owned the manor in the time of Edward the Confessor?

How many tractors do you own to farm the land?

Which of these were questions *not* asked by the commissioners of the Great Survey?

Complete the sentence: The Great Survey was compiled in 1086, and the two volumes of records became known as Book.

How long did it take for the Great Survey to be completed?

The Normans found out the value of the land in 1090 and in 1070.

The Normans found out the value of the land in 1080 and in 1060.

The Normans found out the value of the land in 1085 and in 1066.

How can historians use the Great Survey to assess the growth in the economy of towns under Norman rule?

Justice and the legal system in Norman England

Lesson outcome

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