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

Pupils will learn about how changes to government influenced ordinary people

Pupils know about William's conquest of England and consolidation of power

Norman England: how far did Norman government change England?

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?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Justice and the legal system in Norman England

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.