The Anglo Saxon Economy

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What enabled England to trade effectively?
Wool and cloth
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How was eastern England good for arable farming (growing crops) ?
Drier conditions and fertile soils
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How was germany involved in the economy?
Silver coins were mined in Germany. Silver was valuable so it must have exported something equally valuable to import silver from Germany
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Why were burhs linked by roads?
So that troops could move quickly from burh to another
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What did burhs have?
Strong walls and ramparts (steep earth banks) guarded by men fom the town
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What was the responsibility of the burh's inhabitants?
Administration and upkeep of the town
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What were burhs?
Trading hubs. Trade worth a certain amount of money had to happen in a burh so that tax could be paid
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How was eastern England good for arable farming (growing crops) ?

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