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Anglo-Saxon Social System
Name the five main features of th...,
What were slaves in anglo saxon s...,
Who were thegs
13
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Anglo-Saxon national (central) government
What was the witan,
As well as advising the king what...,
Who else was an important part of...
6
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Anglo-Saxon local government
What were the earldoms divided up...,
The shires had a social role what...,
The shires had a political role w...
8
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Anglo-Saxon legal system
Who made the laws for the people ...,
What was the wergild,
How much was the wergild to be pa...
7
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Anglo-Saxon economy
Name the 4 features of the anglo ...,
Who controlled the minting of the...,
How often were coins recalled for...
9
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Anglo-Saxon religion
How were anglo saxon churches dif...
1
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The Godwin family
How did the godwins gain maintain...,
What earldom did harold godwinson...,
What earldom did harolds brother ...
14
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Harolds oath to William
Before edward the confessor died ...,
In normandy harold swore an oath ...,
What did harold swear his oath on
3
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Claiments to the throne in 1066
Who were the four claiments to th...,
What was harold godwinson s claim...,
What was william s claim
8
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Battles of Gate Fulford and Stamford
After harold became king who trie...,
Why could william of normandy not...,
Who actually invaded first
19
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Battle of Hastings
After the battle of stamford had ...,
What did william of normandy do w...,
Why were the battles of gate fulf...
13
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Williams consolidation of power: Berkhamstead
After the battle of hasting was w...,
Why did he not attempt to taken l...,
What did william do instead of ma...
11
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William's consolidation of power: marcher earldoms
What were the marcher earldoms,
What were the defensive reasons b...,
The marcher earldoms were establi...
8
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Williams colonisation of power: castles
What was the name of the type of ...,
What were the motte and bailey ca...,
Which castle was the exception th...
10
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Edwin and Morcar rebellion
Who were edwin and morcar,
What did edwin and morcar do in 1068,
What were the political causes of...
11
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Edgar the Atheling rebellion
Who was edgar the atheling,
What did edgar do after william h...,
Who was robert cumin
13
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Hereward the Wake rebellion
What caused the hereward the wake...,
Which foreigners joined hereward ...,
What was the difference between t...
11
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Harrying of the North
After the northern rebellions of ...,
What was the harrying of the north,
How many people were killed
14
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changes to landownership under the Normans
After the anglo saxon rebeollions...,
How did william take land away fr...,
Who would often illegally steal l...
14
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how william maintained his power
William had to do lots of things ...,
How did jeourneys around england ...,
How did oath taking help to maint...
6
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revolt of the earls
What was different about this rev...,
Who were the 3 leaders of the rev...,
Which of the 3 was an anglo saxon
16
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feudalism
What was the feudal system that w...,
What was at the top of the feudal...,
The king would give the tenants i...
10
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changes to the church
Who was lanfranc,
What was the political role of th...,
What did he do in england
11
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