Punishments in Medieval Britain Learning Objective: To explain how Medieval Kings tried to keep control of their people.

Learning Objective: To explain how the Medieval Kings tried to keep control of their people. ALL OF US will be able to give a description of law and order in Medieval Britain including at least three facts. (3-4) EVEN BETTER IF you can law and order in Medieval Britain in two accurate, specific sentences. (5) EXCELLENT IF you can describe law and order in Medieval Britain in three accurate, specific sentences. (6-7) CHALLENGE!!! CAN YOU DESCRIBE MEDIEVAL LAW AND ORDER IN A DETAILED, ACCURATE PARAGRAPH? (8)

Can you match the Medieval crime to it’s punishment? Hung, drawn and quartered Crime Medieval Punishment Theft   Female commits murder Male commits murder High treason (Crime against the King or Queen) Baker produces faulty bread Caught not working hard enough Nobleman accused of ripping off another noble Bishop commits murder Caught poisoning people Made to pay a fine Hanged Dragged around the village with a loaf around his neck Burnt alive Hands cut off Boiled in olive oil 4 minutes 10 Forced to fight each other in a duel Whipped

Do you think these punishments were fair? Crime Medieval Punishment Theft   Hands cut off Female commits murder Burnt alive Male commits murder Hanged High treason (Crime against the King or Queen) Hung, drawn and quartered Baker produces faulty bread Dragged around the village with a loaf around his neck Caught not working hard enough Whipped Nobleman accused of ripping off another noble Forced to fight each other in a duel Bishop commits murder Made to pay a fine Caught poisoning people Boiled in olive oil 10

Key Words Hue and Cry – Villagers had to shout loud if they saw a crime take place. Everyone in the village then had to try to capture the criminal! Trial by ordeal – a method of finding out if a criminal was guilty. 5

Trial by Ordeal If you were unlucky enough to be caught committing a crime in Medieval Britain, you would go on trial. There were no lawyers, so you defended yourself! Trial by ordeal was used if it was unclear if you had done the crime you were accused of. It was a way of letting God decide.

Trial by Ordeal - Task Trial by Ordeal Write down different ways people could be put on trial by Ordeal 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snVbGOrHZaY&index=3&list=PLL3RlSCzuoT6vRkTHE48OBnWse2RknyMU

What was the main problem with using this method? Why do you think Trials by Ordeal were used? What was the main problem with using this method? How do you think the people felt about this method? Give explanation to support your opinion. 10

Trial by Battle Another Trial by Ordeal was trial by battle. If two men were involved in a disputed, sometimes they would fight it out. The loser was either killed in battle or would have to hand over a large sum or be hanged.

Trial by Ordeal - Task Write a letter to the King, explaining why you think Trial by Ordeal is an unfair system of justice. Explain: Which ordeal is most unfair. Which ordeal is most fair. What would be a more fair solution. 10

Some punishments were a bit worse… As we learnt last lesson, the King was very careful to make sure no one got rid of him! If you tried to get rid of him, this was called treason. KEY WORD: Treason: Attempting to get rid of the King or Queen. If you were caught committing treason, you might be hung, drawn and quartered. This was where you were hung until you were nearly dead, then you had your bits chopped off (!) before your guts were chopped out (sometimes being burnt in front of you) and then your head chopped off. Finally… you would be cut into four pieces and displayed on London Bridge. 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycnnfmd-nUs

How were people punished? Write down different Ways that people could be punished and what for. From 6:30 minutes in!

Can you see the remains of people who had committed treason? Task Can you see the remains of people who had committed treason? Describe the punishment for treason. 5 Why do you think the King made sure the punishment for treason was so terrible? Why do you think your quartered body would be displayed on London Bridge?

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What was a trial by ordeal?

Give an example of a trial by ordeal

Give an example of a Medieval punishment

Pass! Pick on someone else!

What was treason?

What was the hue and cry?

How was treason punished and why?

Why was trial by ordeal unfair?

What was trial by battle and why might this have been fair?