Anglo Saxon Wergild

Date: 23rd Sep 2021 @ 8:45pm

We have had an exciting history lesson today. Did you know in the Anglo-Saxon times the criminal would have to pay wergild (compensation to the victim), the amount paid would depend on the injuries the victim had.  We had 6 teams who had to work out how much they were owed based on the injuries they received.  

We then took on roles of a jury, Anglo Saxon or a modern Britain and had to argue the punishment for different crimes from that period of History’s point of view.