Key Words

Question 1

Meaning of compurgation?

Answer 1

A defence. Defendant could establish innocence by taking oath.

Question 2

Meaning of constable?

Answer 2

led hue and cry unpaid.

Question 3

Meaning of hue and cry?

Answer 3

When a crime was committed someone would call out and people would have to stop what they’re doing and stop criminal.

Question 4

Justice of peace

Answer 4

Given power to hear/ determine felonies/ offences against peace.

Question 5

Murdrum

Answer 5

A fine in which a person was killed unless killer was produced with proof of being a Franco-Norman.

Question 6

Pillory

Answer 6

Punishment of public humiliation. Head and hands thrust through frame.

Question 7

Scold

Answer 7

A punishment mainly for women. Issued to woman that argued with husbands of neighbours, public humiliation.

Question 8

Sheriff

Answer 8

Responsible for law and order, keeping peace and support king.

Question 9

Stock

Answer 9

Feet restraining device used as punishment for public humiliation

Question 10

Wergild

Answer 10

When a crime was commited the wergild was the money paid by offender to victims family or victim if alive.

Question 11

Bow street runners

Answer 11

A horse patrol created in london. Patrolled streets.

Question 12

Charlie’s

Answer 12

Paid watchmen who patrolled streets at night.

Question 13

Posse comitatus

Answer 13

Group of people. Sent to catch criminal if hue and cry failed.

Question 14

Robin redbreast

Answer 14

A government funded police force

Question 15

Theif taker

Answer 15

Men who caught criminals in exchange for rewards.

Question 16

Benin

Answer 16

Powerful west African kingdom

Question 17

Oba

Answer 17

King

Question 18

When did the Normans come to Britain.

Answer 18

1066CE-1154CE

Question 19

When did the Late Anglo Saxon come to britain’s

Answer 19

800CE-1066CE

Question 20

Early Anglo Saxon

Answer 20

500CE-800CE

Question 21

When was the Late Middle Ages

Answer 21

1154CE-1450CE

Question 22

What century is 485CE in

Answer 22

5th century

Question 23

What century is 1121 in

Answer 23

12th century

Question 24

Lyoba

Answer 24

Queen mother

Question 25

Empire

Answer 25

Collection of countries ruled by one country

Question 26

Ogiso

Answer 26

First ruling family of Benin

Question 27

Eweka

Answer 27

First true oba of Benin

Question 28

Ewuare

Answer 28

Oba who rebuilt Benin and expanded kingdom

Question 29

Ozolua

Answer 29

Warrior oba

Question 30

Ezigie

Answer 30

Oba and ozualas son

Question 31

Orhogbua

Answer 31

Oba who expanded kingdom to extent

Question 32

Ehengbuda

Answer 32

Last great warrior oba

Question 33

Ovonramwen

Answer 33

Oba of Benin when British took over kindom

Question 34

Reformation

Answer 34

Religious movement to reform Catholic Church

Question 35

Protestant

Answer 35

A Christian who belongs to Christian church

Question 36

Monastery

Answer 36

Enclosed community of monks

Question 37

Break with Rome

Answer 37

During reformation king replaced pope as head of Church of England