In the following activities, KS2 pupils learn:
a. that medieval justice was loaded in favour of the rich and powerful;
b. that if you ran away from justice you would be declared an outlaw and could be killed on sight;
c. that Robin Hood robbed from the rich, including the church, to give to the poor because society was very unequal; sheriffs made sure the law was obeyed; Robin Hood killed deer in the forest, against the law. etc.;
d. that medieval justice used fear of consequences to stop people committing crimes.
Learning objectives
- Pupils learn from the Robin Hood story that justice was loaded in favour of the rich and powerful.
- They grasp that if you ran away from justice you would be declared an outlaw and could be killed on sight;
- They understand that Robin Hood robbed from the rich, including the church, to give to the poor because society was very unequal; sheriffs made sure the law was obeyed; he killed deer in the forest, against the law. etc.
- Pupils consider what went through the minds of medieval people when they dispensed justice: making criminals suffer, allowing society to get on with life, free of crime.
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