anglo saxon society

Question 1

what was the order of the social hierarchy

Answer 1

slaves
peasants
thegns
earls
king

Question 2

how would someone become a thegn

Answer 2

own 5 hides of land and pay tax on it

Question 3

how would someone become an earl

Answer 3

build up their land from a thegn and influence with the king

Question 4

what were ceorls

Answer 4

a group of peasants who could work for different lords if they wanted to

Question 5

what was an earldom

Answer 5

a large area of land the size of multiple counties today, run by an earl

Question 6

shire?

Answer 6

land run by a thegn that had a town centre

Question 7

what were shire reeves

Answer 7

sheriffs that carried out kings duties

Question 8

what was shire reeves jobs

Answer 8

collect land tax
collect fines
ensuring men for the fyrd

Question 9

what was the select fyrd

Answer 9

men from anywhere fighting for the king, lasted 40 days

Question 10

general fyrd?

Answer 10

men to fight whi didnt travel outside their local area, local protection

Question 11

what was a blood feud

Answer 11

if a family was attacked the rest of the family would find the person responsible and punish them

Question 12

what role did the church have at this time

Answer 12

local priests not well educated and had been left behind