Anglo-SAXON10 Flashcards
1
Q
Villien
A
A peasant who was not free to move away from his lord’s land
2
Q
Housecarls
A
Highly-trained troops
3
Q
Fyrd
A
The men of the Anglo-Saxon army and fleet.
4
Q
Tenants-in-chief
A
The large landholders of Norman England
5
Q
Hides
A
measurement used for land
6
Q
Shire
A
county area
7
Q
Hundreds
A
A subdivision of a shire, having its own court.
8
Q
Tithings
A
A grouping of men, originally ten, for legal and security purposes.
9
Q
Hue and Cry
A
system where the members of a tithing would hunt for the person who had committed a crime.
10
Q
Barter
A
Exchange of goods for other goods without using money.
