Monarchy and government 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAnglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: mrevvCreated on: 31-10-19 14:19 Power of the English monarchy Only the king could raise an army to protect the country Appointed by God and ran the church Appointed church and secular leaders Decision maker and keeper of justice Treasury at Wincester, in charge of the mints Chancery writing office for royal writs Houscarls, thegns, bishops, archbishops, abbots and government chosen for the Witan He gave out land, titles, and offices. Centralisation was rare in other European countires (France was divided) Itinerant household limited his power, little power in the North, collective nobility powerful. 1 of 3 Earldoms and shires, Local government 90% lived in the country Earls (Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria and East Anglia) kept the peace Could not mint coins, hold courts and could be replaced by the king. Counties/shires and sheriffs collected taxes and ruled courts for the king. Land gave you tenents, gifts, tax, livestock and crops 5000 gentry in the thegnly class Shires-hundreds with reeves-vills and reeves Alfred created boroughs, shires came later. 2 of 3 The legal system King presided over serious crimes (murder, treason, arson, ****) King's peace created a hierarchial structure. Shire courts took place twice a year by a sheriff. They sorted smaller disputes such as theft and violence. Writs and charters were read at shire courts Hundred courts sorted local land disputes Oaths, trial by water and trial by hot iron carried out judgements Ed did not publish any codes, known for executing justice. For instance, Ethelstan wrote 10 codes Each region had its own legal customs and traditions Cnut allowed different rules for different areas Blood feuds wer common as people took justice into their own hands. 3 of 3
‘His rule was inadequate and his downfall inevitable’. How far do you agree with this assessment of the rule of Charles X? 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings
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