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To: SunkenCiv

"For example, these laws stated that if an Anglo-Saxon was killed, the "blood money", or "Wergild", payable to the family was up to five times more than the fine payable for the life of a native Celt."

And the Saxons got paid back when the Normans took over, e.g. "Presentment of Englishry."

Still, I favored the Celts first, then the Saxons, the Normans least. But then they cleaned out the Muslims from southern Italy and Sicily and were outstanding Crusaders which I suppose makes up for it.


5 posted on 07/18/2006 11:09:16 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: ZULU

I suppose the blood money only applied when a male was killed, not a female.


7 posted on 07/19/2006 12:33:25 AM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: ZULU

Were the Late Anglo-Saxon Lords any better than the Normans? That question can be argued both pro and con.


10 posted on 07/19/2006 6:01:45 AM PDT by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State, rats are evil.)
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