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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 | |
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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 |
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