Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Life and Government in England.
A legal tradition where a criminal could find safety in a church for 40 days, during which they could not be arrested.
Sanctuary appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for The Reigns of King Richard I and King John, especially Life and Government in England and The Feudal System.
The Reigns of King Richard I and King John
The Feudal System
Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel
Case Study: The Influence of the Church
Crime and Punishment in Britain and Whitechapel
Factors Affecting Change
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