Alfred + Governance

Question 1

3 functions of burhs

Answer 1

. Act as market
. Military defence (32km apart)
. Law enforcement

Question 2

2 significant burhs and there hides

Answer 2

Winchester - 2400
Warham - 1600

Question 3

What was a thegn

Answer 3

Person that is given a job by the King (quickest way of becoming ealdormen)

Question 4

Royal secretariat

Answer 4

Religious individuals staffed by clergy that are literate

Question 5

How was farming affected by burhs

Answer 5

Change to surplus farming to feed everyone in a burh

Question 6

Name the two types of Witan

Answer 6

. Local
. National

Question 7

When did Alfred take control of London

Answer 7

886

Question 8

What is a Burghal hidage

Answer 8

A list of burhs and their hides

Question 9

How many mints did Alfred have at the start of his reign

Answer 9

2

Question 10

How many mints did Alfred have at the end of his reign

Answer 10

9

Question 11

What was silver purity in coins during Viking wars

Answer 11

10%

Question 12

What did Alfred do to make coins more valuable

Answer 12

. Upped the amount of silver purity to 90%
. Put the moneyer and burh on coins

Question 13

What sources are Alfred’s law codes based on

Answer 13

. Old Saxon Kings (Inne + Offa)
. Mosaic law

Question 14

Duties of Ealdormen

Answer 14

. Upkeep on burh
. Collect tax
. Control military

Question 15

How many ealdormen are there

Answer 15

25