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Anglo-Saxon and
Norman England
Revision

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, Anglo-Saxon social system
• Earls: the most important men in the country after the king. They governed land in Engla
king, collected taxes from their earldom for the king (kept a third for themselves), oversa
order by judging cases and deciding punishments and acted as the king’s ‘generals’ in ba
• Thegns: local lords. They were the aristocracy (nobles) of the Anglo-Saxon age and its wa
They owned more land than peasants and would often live in a manor house with a tow
separate church.
• Ceorls: peasants who were free and not tied to the land.
• Peasants: made up the majority of Anglo-Saxon society and farmed the land. They norm
worked for themselves and their families but would also do a set amount of work for the
lord (thegn).
• Slaves: people who could be bought and sold. Treated as property and made up about 1
population.
• Anglo-Saxon society was flexible. E.g. peasant farmers could become thegns if they did w
acquired 5 hides of land, peasants who did badly could sell themselves into slavery.

, Anglo-Saxon government
• The Witan was a council that advised the king. The
king decided who was appointed to the Witan and
what the Witan should advise him on. Also, he didn’t
have to follow the Witan’s advice if he did not want to.
• The shire reeve (sheriff) was the kings representative
in local government. Their responsibilities included:
• Collecting revenue and the geld tax from land in the shire
• Collect fines from the shire court
• Judge cases and witness laws being enforced at the shire
court.
• Provide men for the fyrd (Anglo-Saxon army).
• Ensure roads and defences are well-maintained.

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