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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.”

StatusWergildDefinition
King100,000gpRuler of Nessex, chosen by the Witan
Royal75,000gpmembers of the King's family to 2 degrees
Earl50,000gpruler of a shire
High Reeve or Sheriff25,000gpappointed governor of a town or king's agent in a shire
Bishop25,000gphead churchman of a shire
Abbot20,000gphead of a monastic house
Lord5000gpThane of a Hundred
Lordly2500gpfamily to 2 degrees of a Earl, High Reeve or Thane
Priest1500gphead church man of a parish/hundred
Housecarl500gpsoldier in service to the king, earl or thane full time, inculdes knights
Monk150gpmember of a monastic house who has taken his vows
Churl120gpholder of 1 hide of land, tax payer and militia soldier and their families
Burger120gpholder of a household in a town or city, militia soldier and tax payer
Boor50gpLandless freeman and family
Bondsman25gpindentured laborer
law.1580846055.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/02/04 19:54 by dave