anglo saxons

Subdecks (1)

Cards (25)

  • Ceorls
    'free' peasant farmers not tied to their land
  • Danelaw
    part of England where Danish power was stronger
  • Hides
    measurement used for land
    1 hide = 120 acres
  • earls
    highest aristocracy
    ruled a region on behalf of the King
  • shire reeve
    "Sherriff"
    managed King's estates, collected tax
  • aristocracy
    people in society who are important
  • thegns
    a local lord owning 5 hides of land
  • slaves
    bought and sold like property
    lowest of society
  • Powers of the King
    • to make laws
    • controlled production of silver pennies
    • granted land/took away land
    • raise an army and fleet
    • when/how much tax was paid
  • Duties of the people:
    • obey the law
    • use King's coins
    • land = obligations (military and tax)
    • landholders provide soldiers
    • landholders pay tax
  • Witan
    council that advised the King on issues of the government
    approved the new King
  • Blood feuds
    revenge by death between families
  • Wergild
    paying a victim's family the price that they were worth
  • Collective Responsibility
    everyone responsible for each other
    one person's bad actions could lead to the consequences of the whole group
  • Burh
    a town
  • London
    centre of trade and wealth
  • Churches
    -full of jewels and valuables
    -target for raiders