Local government

Question 1

order of power

Answer 1

Earldoms , Shire Reeves, Hundreds, Tithings, Hide

Question 2

Earldom

Answer 2

county was divided into Earldoms and controlled by an earl

Question 3

Shire

Answer 3

Each earldom was divided into shires

Question 4

Who controlled shires?

Answer 4

Shire Reeves

Question 5

Hundereds

Answer 5

each shire was divided into hundreds

Question 6

Tithings

Answer 6

each hundred was divided into tithings (groups of 10 households)

Question 7

Hide

Answer 7

was a measurement of land equal to about 120 acres

Question 8

Fyrd

Answer 8

was the army made up of one man from every 5 hides

Question 9

select fyrd

Answer 9

made up of well equipped thegns and their followers

their services were fixed at a period of 40 days, because they couldn’t leave their farms for too long

Question 10

Shire Reeves

Answer 10

carried out the Kings instructions in each shire

Question 11

what did the shire Reeves do

Answer 11

collected fines
enforced law
Maintained roads and defences
also collected geld tax

Question 12

geld tax

Answer 12

tax on land original to pay off the vikings