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GCSE History: Anglo-Saxon Society
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- 1How many kingdoms were there?Originally, there were seven, before they were all united as one.
- 2What were earldoms?Earldoms were areas of England run by the earls, who were given the land by the king.
- 3When did Edward the Confessor become king?1042.
- 4What were the people who were given land by the king in return for loyalty and military assistance called?Thegns.
- 5Who were the king's council?The Witan.
- 6Most ordinary people were?Ceorls.
- 7Thralls were considered what?Slaves.
- 8Could ceorls become thegns?Yes.
- 9What was the common religion, and when did the conversion start?Christianity, and the conversion started in AD597.
- 10How many Gods did they believe in?One.
- 11Was religion a minor or major part of people's lives?It was a major part of people's lives, to the point where the church held much power over them.
- 12Who got an education?The king's sons or the sons of rich thegns. It was rare girls got an education.
- 13What was the language of the time like?Old English, comprised from West Germanic languages.
- 14Hundred courts were what?Officials given power by the king to listen to trials.
- 15What was the most common trial by?Trial by ordeal.
- 16What was a wergild?A wergild is the amount of compensation paid by a person committing an offence to the injured party. If the money is not paid, the family of the victim could pursue a blood feud.
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