Crime
What was torts law?
Torts law was when a criminal would pay a fine to his victim instead of going to jail.
What was The Court of Common Pleas?
It was a medieval common law court staffed by royal justices and permanently situated since the thirteenth century in Westminster hall near London.
What century could any person from any social class get tortured?
The 15th century
Who was the first female leader of England?
Elizabeth the first.
Who was the Monteechi and Cappelletti family?
They were a real life family during the thirteenth century. Shakespeare came up with the Montague and the Capulet family from the reports of the families feuds in Verona.
How were people in gangs described as and what were the 2 most common things that gangs did?
They were most likely young single men. The most common things they did were loud ceremonies called Charivaris and had "bridge fights."
What was an important contribution to the development of the English common law?
Anglo-Saxon tradition of local courts
What is the most common way of torture?
The strappado
What did Queen Elizabeth use as a diplomatic weapon?
Queen Elizabeth was never married, and used this as a diplomatic weapon.
What is Italian feuds and Vendettas?
A vendetta is also known as blood feud or a Italian feud. A vendetta is a blood feud in which a family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
What was the common law based on?
It was based on royal decrees and older customs.
What was the first large medieval jail?
Le Stinche was the first medieval jail.
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
He had six wives.
What was the 2 most common crimes during the Middle Ages?
Burglaries and rape were the most common.
What does Case law require?
It requires vast knowledge of previous court cases and a familiarity with how the court actually functions.
What was the ducking stool?
The ducking stool was when people would fasten somebody to a stool and swing them in water for embarrassment.
Which wife did King Henry have his daughter Elizabeth with?
He had his daughter with Anne Boleyn, his second wife.
Were cities or countrysides safer? And why?
Cities were because they had walls, armed guards, and police. When traveling in the country the travelers would join together, so that they didn't get robbed.
How would you initiate common pleas?
Usually a litigant hired an attorney to travel to London and purchase the particular writs, which, upon issuance, required the defendant to answer the plea submitted against him.
What decided the level of punishment?
How bad the crime was decided the punishments.
Was Queen Elizabeth loved or neglected as a child?
She was very neglected as a child.