Trial by Battle

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Conquest and control.

Definition

A Norman legal innovation where the accuser and accused fought a duel to let God decide who was innocent.

Exam Context

Trial by Battle appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Norman Conquest (1065–1087), especially Conquest and control and Changes and continuities.

The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)Conquest and control Changes and continuities

Found in Revision Notes

The Norman Conquest (1065–1087)

Changes and continuities

Conquest and control • Changes and continuities

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Related Key Terms

Anglo-Norman Church Courts Forest Laws Hue and Cry

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