England Before 1066 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryNorman EnglandGCSEAQA Created by: NobisCreated on: 10-01-19 16:07 Governance-From what year did Edward the Confessor reign? 1042 1 of 18 Governance-Why was Edwards governance considered successful? He brought about calm and order after a long period of instability 2 of 18 Governance-What was the nation divided into? Earldoms 3 of 18 Governance-What could earls do? Become powerful and rule their own land 4 of 18 Governance-What did the king have to do to earls? Manage them well to maintain order 5 of 18 Population-What was the population at the time? About 2 million people 6 of 18 Population-Where did most of these people live? In the southern part of the nation 7 of 18 Defence-How many professional soldiers did the king and his earls command? Around 2500-3000 8 of 18 Defence-What were these professionals called? Housecarls 9 of 18 Defence-The king could call on peasants to fight for him. What were these troops known as? The Fyrd 10 of 18 Defence-List the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy under Edward? King-Earls/Clergy-Peasants 11 of 18 Religion-What denomination was the Church in England at the time? Roman Catholic 12 of 18 Religion-What was special about the Anglo Saxon church? They owned a lot of land and made rules on just about everything 13 of 18 Wealth-Why was England a prime target for invaders? It was a wealthy country so its resources were desired by many 14 of 18 Wealth-Who were the most prominent traders? France and Scandinavia 15 of 18 Wealth-What was special about English money? It had its own minting system 16 of 18 Godwins-Who were the Godwins A prominent royal family who ruled over the earldom of Wessex 17 of 18 Godwins-What is special about Wessex? It is the largest and most important earldom in the country 18 of 18
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