Medieval Law and Order Notes

Lesson Snapshot:

• Law and order was very severe in Medieval England
• People who were found guilty had to be put through three possible ordeals to see if they were guilty:
  1. Ordeal by fire
  2. Ordeal by water
  3. Ordeal by combat
• In Medieval times it was King Henry II who finally decided that the ordeals were not an acceptable way to decide if somebody was innocent or guilty in England
• In 1154 he did decided to introduce measures that brought peace to England

GCSE Notes:

• Aimed at Students studying across GCSE or equivalent
• Premium resource
• Use as you wish in the classroom or home environment
• Use with other Middle Ages History Lessons & Resources
• Includes challenging questions