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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| How many kingdoms were there? | Originally, there were seven, before they were all united as one. |
| What were earldoms? | Earldoms were areas of England run by the earls, who were given the land by the king. |
| When did Edward the Confessor become king? | 1042. |
| What were the people who were given land by the king in return for loyalty and military assistance called? | Thegns. |
| Who were the king's council? | The Witan. |
| Most ordinary people were? | Ceorls. |
| Thralls were considered what? | Slaves. |
| Could ceorls become thegns? | Yes. |
| What was the common religion, and when did the conversion start? | Christianity, and the conversion started in AD597. |
| How many Gods did they believe in? | One. |
| Was religion a minor or major part of people's lives? | It was a major part of people's lives, to the point where the church held much power over them. |
| Who got an education? | The king's sons or the sons of rich thegns. It was rare girls got an education. |
| What was the language of the time like? | Old English, comprised from West Germanic languages. |
| Hundred courts were what? | Officials given power by the king to listen to trials. |
| What was the most common trial by? | Trial by ordeal. |
| What was a wergild? | A wergild is the amount of compensation paid by a person committing an offence to the injured party. If the money is not paid, the family of the victim could pursue a blood feud. |
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