the economy is the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and used

a bishop is a senior member of the Christian Church in charge of an area containing several churches

an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank who is in charge of churches and other bishops in a particular large area

piety means living in a way that is devoted to religion

The Anglo-Saxon economy and the role of the Church

History

Pupils will learn about the succession crisis of 1066

Pupils know about how historians have studied the key features of the Norman Conquest

A senior member of the Christian Church in charge of an area containing several churches is a {{ }}.

the system of  industry making and using the wealth of a country

living in a way that is devoted to religion.

 Match the words with their definitions. Write the correct letter in each box.

England’s temperate climate was ideal for growing crops and farming livestock. 

What important factor contributed to a wealthy economy in Anglo-Saxon England?

Which areas became centres of trade in Anglo Saxon England?

 Village communities becoming  closer together

Which key rural transformation helped the economy of Anglo Saxon England?

How much of the land of England did the Church own?

The largest unit of administration after an earldom is known as a {{ }}.

The earls could use their power to challenge the king.

The shire reeves were more suited to having this power.

Why might it be problematic for a king to give wide-ranging powers to their earls?

The name for a group of ten households is {{ }}.

elite soldiers who guarded important people

How much of the taxes collected by the earls were given to the king?

Which group of people oversaw the social justice system in Anglo Saxon England?