What's the Murdrum Fine?
The Normans Also Introduced a Special System to Protect Themselves from Anglo-Saxon Hostility, the Murdrum Fine! If a Norman Was Killed and Their Murderer Had...
The Normans also introduced a special system to protect themselves from Anglo-Saxon hostility, the MURDRUM FINE! If a Norman was killed and their murderer had not been found within 5 days, the hundred (all the local community) would be fined. ... This was introduced by the Normans!
Why was the Murdrum fine used?
This law was called murdrum - it forced the Anglo-Saxon villagers to prove that any corpse found near their village was not a Norman. If it was a Norman then the whole village was responsible for finding the culprit and had to pay a heavy fine after the murderer was executed.
When was Murdrum abolished?
jan 1, 1327 - Murdrum fine abolished.
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