Key Terms Flashcards
Fyrd
Peasant Soldier, there were 600 of these in Harold Godwinson’s army
knight
rides a horse into battle, these were Williams main soldiers during the battle
chainmail
a suit of small metal rings stuck together, soldiers who fought at the battle of hastings wore these
Shields wall
a shields wall was a wall of shields formed by soldiers. The formation was to stand shoulder to shoulder holding their shields so they would overlap. The Anglo-Saxons formed a shields wall during the battle of Hastings
village
a small group of houses
villein
a feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord or manor to whom he paid dues and services in return for land
Witten
Council of Anglo-Saxons. Their duty was the advise the king on all matters in which he chose
Contender
A person or group competing with others to achieve something
feudal system
a way of organizing society into different groups based on their roles
heir
the next person in line to the throne
housecarl
carries a battleaxe
archer
can fire 6-7 arrows in a minute
mace
a spiked club used by knights
battleaxe
a housecarls main weapon
