law
This is an old revision of the document!
THE LAW
When characters are caught breaking the law in the Kingdom of Nessex, they need to know a few things.
Status and Wergild
Each person in the kingdom is assigned a status or social position, with a corresponding wergild or “man-price.”
| Status | Wergild | Definition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King | – | Ruler of Nessex, chosen by the Witan | |
| Royal | – | members of the King's family to 2 degrees | |
| Earl | – | ruler of a shire | |
| High Reeve or Sheriff | – | appointed governor of a town or king's agent in a shire | |
| Bishop | – | head churchman of a shire | |
| Abbot | – | head of a monastic house | |
| Lord | – | Thane of a Hundred | |
| Lordly | – | family to 2 degrees of a Earl, High Reeve or Thane | |
| Priest | – | head church man of a parish/hundred | |
| Housecarl | – | soldier in service to the king, earl or thane full time, inculdes knights | |
| Monk | – | member of a monastic house who has taken his vows | |
| Churl | – | holder of 1 hide of land, tax payer and militia soldier and their families | |
| Burger | – | holder of a household in a town or city, militia soldier and tax payer | |
| Boor | – | Landless freeman and family | |
| Bondsman | – | indentured laborer |
law.1580845865.txt.gz · Last modified: by dave