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Key words for GCSE History
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trial |
Trial by ordeal was a practice where the accused was subjected to painful or dangerous experiences in order to see if God would intervene and save the innocent with a miracle.
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ordeal |
Trial by ordeal was a practice where the accused was subjected to painful or dangerous experiences in order to see if God would intervene and save the innocent with a miracle.
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posse |
The posse comiatius assisted in keeping public order.
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comiatius |
The posse comiatius assisted in keeping public order.
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benefit |
Benefit of the clergy exempted members of the clergy from the jurisdiction of civil courts.
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clergy |
Benefit of the clergy exempted members of the clergy from the jurisdiction of civil courts.
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bloody |
The Bloody Code aimed to tackle crime in the eighteenth century and made over 200 crimes capital offences.
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code |
The Bloody Code aimed to tackle crime in the eighteenth century and made over 200 crimes capital offences.
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Forest |
The Forest Laws claimed that common land was now controlled by King William I.
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Laws |
The Forest Laws claimed that common land was now controlled by King William I.
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highway |
A robbery committed on a public road was called a highway robbery.
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robbery |
A robbery committed on a public road was called a highway robbery.
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sanctuary |
A sanctuary is a safe place. Often churches offered sanctuary to people who were accused of crimes.
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transportation |
Transportation was the act of sending criminals overseas as punishment.
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silent |
Under the Silent System, Victorian prisoners were kept in silence so that they had to face what they had done.
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Under the Silent System, Victorian prisoners were kept in silence so that they had to face what they had done.
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humanitarian |
If something is described as humanitarian, it means it supports human rights.
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