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1
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In the Anglo-Saxon feudal system how many major Earldoms were there around 1000?

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4

2
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How many major Earldoms were there by 1066 in the Anglo-Saxon feudal system?

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6

3
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In the Anglo-Saxon feudal system what was the responsibility of the the Earls?

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The earls controlled the land that the king owned and promised to support the king. They then shared out the land among their supporters (the thegns).

4
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What was the responsibility of the king in the Anglo-Saxon feudal system?

A

Owned most of the land but some was owned by the church.

5
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In the Anglo-Saxon feudal system how many thegns looked after the land for the earls?

A

4000

6
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How many shillings did thegns in the Anglo-Saxon feudal System pay to earls in return for looking after the land? (The thegns sort of rented land from the earls - but the earls actually owned the land)

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100 shillings

7
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How did the thegns help the earls in the Anglo-Saxon feudal system?

A

By running the local courts and providing military service for two months of each year.

8
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How many months of the year did thegns provide military service to the earls in the Anglo-Saxon feudal system?

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Two

9
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Who did the thegns grant land to in the Anglo-Saxon feudal system?

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Ceorls

10
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Who were ceorls?

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Peasants who were freemen in the Anglo Saxon feudal system