Anglo-Saxon Flashcards
In Early Anglo-Saxon England, what were the 4 names of the territory’s that divided England?
Northumbria
Mercia
East-Anglia
Wessex
What is a Pagan?
A Christian
What was the name of the king of Early Anglo-Saxon England?
Edward the Confessor
Why was Earl Godwin exilled in 1050
He refused to obey Edward The Confessor
After the death of Earl Godwin, who became the Earl of Wessex and in what year?
Harold Godwinson
1053
When was Tostig Godwinson made Earl of Northumbria??
1055
When Did Anglo-Saxon England end?
1067
When did Norman England begin?
Post 1067
What was Anglo-Saxon Englands main way of making money??
Wool/cloth
Eastern England was dry which allowed for what??
Fertile lands which made it easy to grow crops
Whose daughter was Edward the Confessor married to?
Earl Godwin
Which area of land was not occupied by a Godwinson? And who owned it?
Mercia
Earl Godwin’s brother in law
Who controlled the most power in England?
The Godwins
Who was Tostig?
Brother of Harold Godwin and Earl of Northumbria
After Tostig’s rebellion, who gained more power, Harold or Edward?
Harold