Anglo-Saxon Society and Religion · AD 500 – AD 800
Anglo-Saxon Justice and Laws
Learning about the "Wergild" system and the use of trials by ordeal to settle disputes.
Key Questions
- 1What was the "blood price" and how did it prevent feuds?
- 2How did a "trial by ordeal" supposedly prove innocence?
- 3How do these laws compare to our modern justice system?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons and ScotsKS2: History - Crime and Punishment
Year: Year 5
Subject: History
Unit: Anglo-Saxon Society and Religion
Period: AD 500 – AD 800
Suggested Methodologies
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