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 (a)   executions were not working anymore.

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