Crime and punishment in medieval England, c.1000-c.1500 - EdexcelVideo

Justice in Anglo-Saxon England was the responsibility of the local community, with some involvement of the king and Church. However, by c.1500 the kings had introduced a more centralised system of justice and consistent punishment.

Part ofHistoryCrime and punishment in Britain, c.1000 to the present day

Watch historian Alice Loxton give a summary of crime and punishment in Medieval Britain.

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