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13 Cards in this Set
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What are the origins of the Normans? |
Descended from Vikings who struck a deal with the King of France to assimilate and protect Normandy from other invaders |
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How did England's central Government strengthen after the Norman conquest? |
Kings courts gradually took over from moots, legal methods became more formalised and more attention was given to keeping written records e.g. Domesday Book |
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How did the Normans influence the use of French in English Law? |
Introduced its use in courts, certain phrases and terms remained when English became the language of law again |
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What happened in the Battle of Hastings? |
William defeated Harold and consequently became king of England |
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Who made claims to the throne after Edwards death? |
Anglo-Saxon Harold, William the Duke of Normandy and Norwegian Harald |
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How did the Normans influence the use of Latin in English Law? |
Introduced its use for legal writing, certain phrases and terms remained when English became the language of law again |
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Who was the Duke of Normandy in 1066? |
William I |
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What defined the version of feudalism in England after 1066? |
The king held "radical title" and allowed others to have lesser title |
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How were trial processes different and similar before and after 1066? |
Trial by battle was introduced after the Norman Conquest, but this process still relied on divine intervention like compurgation and ordeal. |
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Who did the Witan choose to succeed Edward and what were the consequences of this choice? |
Harold, which led to unsuccessful invasion by Harald and successful invasion by William |
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What caused the dispute over succession in England after Edward the confessors death? |
Edwards vow of celibacy meant he had no heirs |
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What does the trial of Abraham Thornton tell us about the relationship between law and values? |
The law often develops more slowly than our attitudes do |
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How did William I begin Norman rule of England? |
Gradually, he didn't try to replace English laws and customs but they were subject to influence by Norman clerical and administrative skills |
