Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 1
Revise: Nature and Changing Definitions of Criminal ActivityThe important change was not that William replaced every existing law: he made some offences more serious and introduced restrictions that criminalised previously permitted activities. His measures reinforced the idea that offences broke the King’s Peace, rather than being only disputes between individuals.
- Revise: Law Enforcement in Medieval England
The king’s responsibility to maintain order and protect his subjects through the law.