England Before 1066

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Governance-From what year did Edward the Confessor reign?
1042
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Governance-Why was Edwards governance considered successful?
He brought about calm and order after a long period of instability
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Governance-What was the nation divided into?
Earldoms
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Governance-What could earls do?
Become powerful and rule their own land
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Governance-What did the king have to do to earls?
Manage them well to maintain order
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Population-What was the population at the time?
About 2 million people
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Population-Where did most of these people live?
In the southern part of the nation
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Defence-How many professional soldiers did the king and his earls command?
Around 2500-3000
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Defence-What were these professionals called?
Housecarls
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Defence-The king could call on peasants to fight for him. What were these troops known as?
The Fyrd
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Defence-List the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy under Edward?
King-Earls/Clergy-Peasants
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Religion-What denomination was the Church in England at the time?
Roman Catholic
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Religion-What was special about the Anglo Saxon church?
They owned a lot of land and made rules on just about everything
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Wealth-Why was England a prime target for invaders?
It was a wealthy country so its resources were desired by many
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Wealth-Who were the most prominent traders?
France and Scandinavia
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Wealth-What was special about English money?
It had its own minting system
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Godwins-Who were the Godwins
A prominent royal family who ruled over the earldom of Wessex
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Godwins-What is special about Wessex?
It is the largest and most important earldom in the country
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