england in anglo-saxon times Flashcards
who was the most powerful in anglo-saxon england?
the king
who were the most important after the king
earls
what are thegns
local lords, lived in manor house, had more than 5 hides of land. duty to provide men for fyrd
how much of the population did slaves make up
10%
how were ceorls different from peasants
they were free to work for another lord, whereas peasants worked for their local lord
what was the witan (and who made up the witan)
council of advisers to the king, made up of archbishops and earls
give 2 features of the earl
- collected taxes
- in charge of justice and legal punishments in their earldom
- had great military power (each had group of housecarls)
what is the fyrd
an army made up of one man from every five hides
each earldom was divided into…
shires
each shire was divided into…
hundreds (equal to 100 hides)
each hundred was divided into…
tithings (group of 10 households)
give 2 features of the shire reeve
- collected fines
- enforced law
- provided men for fyrd
- collected geld tax
what is a burh
well-fortified town linked by roads
what year did edward the confessor die
1066