anglo saxon society

Question 1

shire reeves (sheriffs) were the kings representative in the local gov. the king issued order through writs name 3 of them

Answer 1

collect fines from the shire court
make sure men are provided for the fyrd
judge cases and witness my laws being enoforced

Question 2

how do earldoms, shires, hundreds, and tithings connect

Answer 2

earldom divided into shires, these didvied into hundreds, hundreds divided into tithings

Question 3

what is the hue and cry

Answer 3

someone in the communtiy or the sheriff calling on others to help track down a criminal

Question 4

what is wergild

Answer 4

compensation paid to avoi a blood feud

Question 5

what is collective responsibility

Answer 5

when someone in the tithing broke a law everyone else was meant to bring them in to court otherwise they would all be punished

Question 6

what were ceorls

Answer 6

peasant farmers

Question 7

why did england have a good economy

Answer 7

good climate for farming
strong trading links across the North Sea
efficient tax system boosted earning of the king

Question 8

what is danelaw

Answer 8

anglo-danish, which is what half the country was, with its own law and customs. thw king was still thew king here but the danelaw had some independance

Question 9

the earls were very powerful just below the king. what could they do (3)

Answer 9

collect taxes from their earldoms
oversaw law and ordeeer in their ealrdom
had military power - they were the kings generals

Question 10

powers of the king (4)

Answer 10

law-making - king made new laws
money - king controlled distribution of coins
religion - king was chosen by god
landownership - king granted land to those loyal, could take it away too