AQA GCSE History · 8145
Paper 2
Revise: Development of Legal SystemComplaints were recorded in the Hundred Rolls. This gave the government information about abuses rather than leaving reform dependent on general accusations.
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GCSE History · key term
A medieval administrative district containing several local communities.
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Paper 2
Revise: Development of Legal SystemComplaints were recorded in the Hundred Rolls. This gave the government information about abuses rather than leaving reform dependent on general accusations.
Paper 2
A division of an Anglo-Saxon shire used for local administration and courts.
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Shires were divided into hundreds, which provided a smaller level of local administration and had their own courts. This brought government and justice closer to the places where people lived.