anglo saxons and normans

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  • O1: AS england & norman conquest, 1060-66

    1.1: AS society
  • | the social system
    peasant farmers
    • peasant farmers: majority of pop_ rented small farms_ did set amt of wrk 4 local lord
    • coerls: 'free' peasants
  • | the social system
    slaves
    • made 10% of pop._ bought & sold_ normal in AS but normans found it BARBARIC!!
  • | the social system
    thegns
    • local lords
    • impt & held more land than psnts
  • | the social system
    earls
    • most impt after king
    • relationship w/ king based on loyalty
    • competed against each/o 2 b 1 king trusted & relied on
  • | the social system
    changing social status - AS society
    • slaves cld b freed
    • any1 can climb hierarchy
  • | the power of the monarchy
    powers of the king
    • law making: created new laws & made sure they were enforced throughout
    • money: controlled minting
    • landownership: owned large estates & could grant land to his followers/take it away
    • military power: ability to raise a national army & fleet
    • taxation: decided when taxes due; national system delivered tax to him
  • | the power of the monarchy
    duties of the people
    • to obey the law passed by king's rep
    • use king's coins
    • must provide TAX and MILITARY service if land is owned
    • landholders had to equip king w/ fighters otherwise they were fined/lost land
    • landholders had to pay their TAXES or they were fined/taxed
  • | the power of the monarchy
    how powerful was edward the confessor
    > kings usually held power ultim8ly due to armies led but edwars X warrior king; relief on thegns and earls, especially earl godwin
  • | the power of the monarchy
    how powerful was edward the confessor
    people still liked ihim despite not being a warroir because he was..
    • a respected LAW maker: AS society valued kings hwp kept stuff peaceful bc quarrels were common
    • PIOUS: AS kings were linked to God; it was a belief that a worthy king could bring God's blessing to his country
  • | the power of the monarchy
    limits to the king's power
    • earl godwin of wessex- richest earldom & owned lots of land
    • though AS viewed disloyalty as ult crime