Anglo-Saxon legal system

Question 1

who made the laws for the people’s protection

Answer 1

the king and his representatives

Question 2

what was the wergild

Answer 2

was a payment to the family of a murder victim from the criminal

Question 3

how much was the wergild to be paid for the death of a theng

Answer 3

1200 shillings was to be paid to the family of a theng

Question 3

the wergild was introduced to prevent what

Answer 3

blood feuds (a domino effect of endless revenge)

Question 4

collective responsibility was another part of the legal system. what was this

Answer 4

every man was responsible for one another’s actions within tithing( small community)

Question 5

what was the Hue and the Cry

Answer 5

the members of the tithing (small community) would be responsible to hunt down a criminal within their community

Question 6

what would happen to the tithing (10 households) if they did not capture the criminal

Answer 6

everyone would be fined