Suitable for teaching 14 to 16s. A look into the organisation of Saxon society into 'hundreds' and how courts enforced the law through the use of oaths.

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The organisation of Saxon society into 'shires' and 'hundreds' is explained, with the example of a shire court at Scutchhamer Knob in Berkshire. Early trials were based on oaths. The lawyer Harry Potter discusses why oaths were effective in a religious society.

This clip is from the BBC series The Strange Case of the Law. A series of films in which barrister Harry Potter looks at the history of English justice, from the early concept of compensation, through the development of the jury to the founding of the police.

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Students could identify the key words while watching the clip. They could discuss the effectiveness of oaths. How are oaths used in society today? Why were prominent locations in the landscape chosen for the sites of courts? Where would you set up a court in your area?

This clip will be relevant for teaching History. This topic appears in OCR, AQA, Edexcel, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in Scotland.

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