middle ages 13-15th century Flashcards
context
towns growing
1/3 population died from black death
king had parliament
changes made to running of courts
role of authority continuity
ruling class created laws in their own interests
role of authority change
increasingly centralised
parliament advised laws/ helped king
government more likely to appoint officials not village locals
religion continuity
role of king closely linked to god
large % of population belonged to church
religion change
people started questioning church
1215- pope ordered trials to stop
- created trial by local jury
benefit of clergy in church courts and offering sancturary
crime and laws continuity
normans created laws to protect their power and wealth
crime and laws change
law making also carried out by parliament ( not only king)
statute of labourers 1351- made it illegal to ask for higher wages
heresy laws from 1382
high treason (challenging king)
law enforcement continuity
local community had big influence
collective responsibility
hue and cry
trials remained
law enforcement change
king selected JPs to make law enforcement more uniform
coroners created in 1194 for unexplained deaths
JPs replaced shire reeve
punishments continuity
fines
corporal punishments
capital punishments - executions and hangings
remained
punishments change
hanged drawn and quartered for high treason
burned at stake for heresy
