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History - Anglo-Saxon England
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- 1What were the powers of the King in Anglo-Saxon times?- Landownership
- Taxation
- Fyrd army and fleet
- Money
- Lawmaking
- Religion
The king is the most powerful person in England! - 2What was the Witan?It was a council that advised the King - the king appointed the members and didn't have to follow their advice if he didn't want to.
However, the Witan still held quite a lot of influence - 3The earlsMost important after the king:
- collected taxes for their earldom (kept a 1/3)
- oversaw law and order (were judges)
- lots of military power and led thegns in battle - 4Edward the Confessor (1003-1066)- very religious, people believed God was guiding him
- respected as a wise lawmaker
- married to Edith, Godwin's daughter
- had no heir
- could not control Earl Godwin - 5What was the Danelaw?The north of England was Anglo-Danish, still followed Viking customs, ways and laws. It was independent of the rest of England, but the king still needed to control the Danelaw
- 6SummaryThe King of England was a very powerful man, but needed his earls and the Witan to help him rule in order to govern the entire country
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- The powers of the king in Anglo-Saxon times
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