Normans recall test

Anglo Saxon England up to 1066

Approx how many people lived in England in 1050?

2 million

Who was the king of England in 1050?

Edward the Confessor

What religion were most people in England in 1050?

Christian

What is the order of hierarchy in Anglo Saxon society?

King

Earl

Thegn

Peasant Farmer

Slave

Roles of Earls

Collecting taxes

Oversee justice/ make sure laws are kept

Acted as military leader for King

Protected their area of the country from attack

Raise an army for the King

What was the name of the Earl's bodyguard of professional soldiers?

Housecarls

What was the name of the powerful group of men who chose the new king and acted as advisors to the King?

The Witan

Who were the Aristocracy?

The Earls and Thegns

Areas of land holding in Anglo Saxon england

Shire

Hundred

Hide

Tithing

Danelaw

An area of England inhabited by people descended from Vikings

Where there are different laws and customs

What was the Fyrd?

The army raised to fight for the king

What was the Geld Tax?

A tax on land paid to the King

Who was the King's representative in an area of land whose role was to look after the King's interests and ensure his instructions were carried out?

The Shire Reeve (Sheriff)

What is the name of revenge attacks made by families against others who had attacked one of them?

Blood Fued

What was the name of the payment introduced to stop Blood Fueds?

Weregild

Collective Responsibility in Anglo Saxon law

The Hue and Cry

The Tithing

What was a Burh?

The main town in a Shire

Features of a Burh

Fortified

Where important trade took place

Who was the Earl of Wessex?

Godwin

Godwin’s sons

Harold

Tostig

Gyrth

Leofwine

Factors that made the Godwins powerful

King Edward was married to Godwin’s daughter

Controlled most of the land in England( other than Mercia)

They were as rich as Edward

Important alliances with other families in England and Europe

On good terms with the Church

Powerful warriors and military leaders

Why did the people of Northumberland rebel against Earl Tostig?

He was a Southener

He charged excessive taxes

He passed unfair laws

He made unfair legal decisions to collect fines or take land

He had two Northumbrian rivals assassinated