Below is an outline of the lecture material for the final exam. The readings associated with the material are in parentheses beside the appropriate topic. Look on your disc in the folder title exam #4 for the web page with the same title. Readings with the descriptor "Reference" do not have any testable information in them but are strictly provided to add clarity to the subject matter.
LECTURE OUTLINE: EXAM 4
ENGLAND
A. EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
1. WINDMILL HILL (Windmill & Maidencastle))
2. BEAKERS (Reference: Stonehenge 1,2 & 3)
3. CELTS - BELGAE (Celts & Celts Continued)
B. ROMAN INFLUENCE (Old Sarum & Rockbourne)
1. POLITICAL
2. SOCIAL
C. EARLY ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD (Anglo Saxon Britian)
1. HISTORY - ROME AND CELTS
2. CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY
A. CELTIC - PATRICK
B. ROMAN - St. AUGUSTINE
3. POLITICAL UNITY
A. DANES
B. ALFRED (Alfred the Great)
4. SOCIAL STRUCTURE
5. GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
A. KING, WITAN
B. SHIRE
C. HUNDRED, BOROUGH
D. THE VILL - TITHING GROUP - FRANKPLEDGE
6. COURT PROCEDURES
D. THE NORMAN CONQUEST
1. WILLIAM & HAROLD (William I)
A. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
2. NORMAN FEUDALISM
3. BIRTH OF COMMON LAW
E. HENRY I
1. NEW JUDICIAL SYSTEM
2. JUSTICIAR
3. EARLY EXCHEQUER
4. SHERIFF
F. HENRY II
1. WESTMINSTER COURT
2. KING'S LAW
3. NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCEPTS
A. GRAND JURY
B. FELONY - MISDEMEANOR
C. CIVIL JURY
D. ITINERANT JUSTICES
G. RICHARD I & JOHN (King John)
1. POPE PROBLEMS
2. MAGNA CARTA (Reference: Magna Carta)
A. NEW CONCEPTS OF LAW
1. LAW IS SUPREME
2. LAW PROTECTS PEOPLE
CRJU 2001: Study terms and questions for Exam #4 (Final Exam)
Lecture Terms Celts BelgaeHadrian's wall Caesar St. PatrickMonasticism Canterbury Whitby Alfred the Great Bretwalda commendation
Danelaw CnutDanegeld Wergeld Witanfyrd Sheriff Tithing frankpledge hundred vill bot/wite
Harold Edwardfealty fiefs Justinian CodeCommon law Domesday book Westminster Grand Jury Pope Innocent III Runneymede
Lecture Questions 1. Outline the succession of different groups in settling early England.
2. What influences did the Romans have on the Anglo culture?
3. How was England conquered and divided up by the Germanic tribes?
4. Compare the two types of Christianity in early England.
5. How did religious unity come to England?
6. How did political unity come to England?
7. Describe the divisions in early Anglo-Saxon society.
8. Describe the concept of Kings' Peace and how it grew over time.
9. How did the national government operate in Anglo-Saxon England?
10. Describe in detail how cases were handled in Anglo-Saxon courts.
11. Outline how William became King of England.
12.. Describe the three main elements of Norman feudalism.
13. Describe the contributions to the C.J. system of King Henry I.
14. Describe the contributions to the C.J. system of King Henry II.
15. Why did the barons revolt against King John?
16. Describe in detail at least 7 of the 9 effects of the Magna Carta on criminal justice?
Reading Terms Windmill Hill MaidencastleBadbury Ring Iron Age Hillfort Celts Lug Celtic Elite Old Sarum
Rockbourne Angles Saxons Harold Cnut Alfred the Great Wedmore East Anglia borough William I Battle Abbey honours Magna Carta John I Richard I
Reading Questions
1. What was the purpose of the Iron Age Hill Forts?
2. Gone I dropped this question
3. Discuss the issue of Celtic literacy. Where they literate? Why?
4. Outline the religious beliefs of the Celtic Druids.
5. How were the Celtics pushed out of Britain by the Anglo-Saxons?
6. How did the Viking raids cause the Celts to lose England to the Anglo-Saxons?
7. How did Alfred defeat the Danes. What led him to change his tactics.
8. What actions did Alfred undertake in order to restore civilization to England?
9. By what right and support did William claim the throne?
10. What factors brought about the request by William of The Domesday survey. Be specific.
11. Outline some of the bad events that happened in John's early years as King?
12. Outline John's problems with the Pope.