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Which of these is the best definition of the fyrd?
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a group of trained warriors who protected their lord in battle
a place where an army could cross a river or area of marshy land
a tax on every five hides that was used to equip one soldier for battle
a way of calling up men from the general population into an army for a period
The fyrd system had been developed to protect Anglo-Saxon settlements from attack.
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