Anglo-Saxon Policing and The Bloody Code

What was a blood feud?

• This system was based on revenge and was violent.

• When the whole village attempted to hunt down a criminal

• A group of 10 men who were responsible for each other behaviour

What was a tithe?

• This system was based on revenge and was violent.

• When the whole village attempted to hunt down a criminal

• A group of 10 men who were responsible for each other behaviour

What was a hue and cry?

• This system was based on revenge and was violent.

• When the whole village attempted to hunt down a criminal

• A group of 10 men who were responsible for each other behaviour

What did the tithe have to do if one of them broke the law?

• The others had to put him in prison

• The others had to bring him to court or pay a fine.

• The others had to attack the member who committed the crime.

What would happen if a member of the village did not join the hue and cry?

• The person who did not join would be put in prison

• The whole village had to pay a heavy fine

• The person who did not join would have to pay a fine

What was often the result of a Blood Feud?

• Multiple murders through generations

• A member being kicked out of the family due to the feud.

• Long-running family feuds, which was passed on for generations

What was the Bloody Code?

• Where you could punish someone for murdering a family member

• The list of rules criminals followed

• A law which meant many crimes could be punishable by death

Which one of these crimes could be punishable by death?

• Pick-pocketing

• Murder

• Wrecking a fishpond

One of the reasons why the Bloody Code was abolished was because _______ executions were not working anymore.

Another reason why the Bloody Code was abolished was because people believed the punishments were _______ and needed to fit the crime.