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What was the Anglo Saxon punishment for condemned people?
What was the Anglo Saxon punishment for condemned people?
What was the purpose of putting criminals in stocks in a village?
What was the purpose of putting criminals in stocks in a village?
What was the practice of 'blood payment' or a Weregild?
What was the practice of 'blood payment' or a Weregild?
What was the purpose of hiding in a church in Anglo Saxon England?
What was the purpose of hiding in a church in Anglo Saxon England?
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What was the Norman punishment for criminals?
What was the Norman punishment for criminals?
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Study Notes
Anglo Saxon Punishment
- Anglo Saxons did not have prisons as a form of punishment
- Blood payment or Weregild was used to punish people, where the offender would pay a fine to the victim's family
- Condemned individuals could be sold into slavery
- Execution and exile were also punishment options for those condemned
- Churches served as a refuge for those trying to avoid punishment, as they were considered a safe haven
Norman Punishment
- Normans punished offenders by cutting off their hands and/or executing them
- Fine money was paid to the King of Normandy
- Public humiliation was used as a form of punishment, where criminals would be placed in stocks in a village, allowing civilians to throw objects at them, with the intention of inducing shame
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Discover how the Anglo Saxons and Normans punished criminals, including blood payment, execution, exile, and more.
