Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Norman England (c1066–c1100).
The Anglo-Saxon system of paying compensation directly to a victim's family, which the Normans shifted to fines paid to the Crown.
Wergild appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Norman England (c1066–c1100) and Feudalism and Government.
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