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History- Anglo-Saxon

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Anglo-Saxon Social System
Name the five main features of th...,
What were slaves in anglo saxon s...,
Who were thegs
13  cards
Anglo-Saxon national (central) government
What was the witan,
As well as advising the king what...,
Who else was an important part of...
6  cards
Anglo-Saxon local government
What were the earldoms divided up...,
The shires had a social role what...,
The shires had a political role w...
8  cards
Anglo-Saxon legal system
Who made the laws for the people ...,
What was the wergild,
How much was the wergild to be pa...
7  cards
Anglo-Saxon economy
Name the 4 features of the anglo ...,
Who controlled the minting of the...,
How often were coins recalled for...
9  cards
Anglo-Saxon religion
How were anglo saxon churches dif...
1  cards
The Godwin family
How did the godwins gain maintain...,
What earldom did harold godwinson...,
What earldom did harolds brother ...
14  cards
Harolds oath to William
Before edward the confessor died ...,
In normandy harold swore an oath ...,
What did harold swear his oath on
3  cards
Claiments to the throne in 1066
Who were the four claiments to th...,
What was harold godwinson s claim...,
What was william s claim
8  cards
Battles of Gate Fulford and Stamford
After harold became king who trie...,
Why could william of normandy not...,
Who actually invaded first
19  cards
Battle of Hastings
After the battle of stamford had ...,
What did william of normandy do w...,
Why were the battles of gate fulf...
13  cards
Williams consolidation of power: Berkhamstead
After the battle of hasting was w...,
Why did he not attempt to taken l...,
What did william do instead of ma...
11  cards
William's consolidation of power: marcher earldoms
What were the marcher earldoms,
What were the defensive reasons b...,
The marcher earldoms were establi...
8  cards
Williams colonisation of power: castles
What was the name of the type of ...,
What were the motte and bailey ca...,
Which castle was the exception th...
10  cards
Edwin and Morcar rebellion
Who were edwin and morcar,
What did edwin and morcar do in 1068,
What were the political causes of...
11  cards
Edgar the Atheling rebellion
Who was edgar the atheling,
What did edgar do after william h...,
Who was robert cumin
13  cards
Hereward the Wake rebellion
What caused the hereward the wake...,
Which foreigners joined hereward ...,
What was the difference between t...
11  cards
Harrying of the North
After the northern rebellions of ...,
What was the harrying of the north,
How many people were killed
14  cards
changes to landownership under the Normans
After the anglo saxon rebeollions...,
How did william take land away fr...,
Who would often illegally steal l...
14  cards
how william maintained his power
William had to do lots of things ...,
How did jeourneys around england ...,
How did oath taking help to maint...
6  cards
revolt of the earls
What was different about this rev...,
Who were the 3 leaders of the rev...,
Which of the 3 was an anglo saxon
16  cards
feudalism
What was the feudal system that w...,
What was at the top of the feudal...,
The king would give the tenants i...
10  cards
changes to the church
Who was lanfranc,
What was the political role of th...,
What did he do in england
11  cards

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