anglo saxon society
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- Created on: 06-06-18 14:54
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- Anglo Saxon Society.
- everyday life.
- England was though of as a land of the free, who had both democracy and wealth.
- it is difficult to truly know what life was like though.
- stories were exaggerated about king Edward and the nation on the eve of conquest.
- land division and democracy.
- land was divided into shires that contained ' Buhrs'
- but these had always been particularly weak in the north east.
- leading up to the conquest, buhrs developed, markets grew and trade prospered.
- this was supported by the setting up of royal mint, producing coins by the king. As both his purity and value were trusted.
- Taxation was very efficient and worked well.
- land was divided into shires that contained ' Buhrs'
- women rights.
- there were fines for sexual harassment of women
- women could own land and property.
- in 1066, this all changed.
- divorces were rare but possible.
- women did lots of manual labour.
- in 1066, this all changed.
- divorces were rare but possible.
- women did lots of manual labour.
- men bullied women, sold them and assaulted them.
- class systems.
- Thegns
- ran courts, paid taxes, fought for the king.
- earls.
- were the king's chief advisors who formed the Witan, held shire courts, chose king and gathered fyrd.
- ceorls
- those with special skills worked the land and were bound to serve their thegn
- the King
- owned the most land, raised taxes for defences, burrs, roads and bridges . issued new laws, responsible for the church and law courts.
- everyone had a cash value- 'wergild', depended on class.
- a person wouldn't be killed for murder if the wergild was paid to the family.
- a woman value was equal to a man of the same status and was increased if she was pregnant.
- Thegns
- everyday life.
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