anglo saxons edexcel gcse

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what was the shire reeve
the kings representative in the local government
what were the shire reeves responsibilities
collect venues from land in the shires
collect fines from shire court
judge cases
make sure men are provided for the fyrd
what is a ceorl
a peasant farmer
what was the fyrd
the anglosaxon army
what was the writ
written orders from the king to the shire reeves
what was collective responsibility
if one member of a tithing broke a law then the rest were punished
what was hue and cry
anyone in the community could call on others to help track down a criminal
what is wergild
compensation paid to avoid a blood feud
what were the strengths if the government
depended on everyone in the community
what were weaknesses of the government
powerless to prevent earls from breaking the law