The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of England
Unified England
In 911, Aethalfadea, Lady of the Mercians, ruled Mercia.
King Edward the Elder brought Mercia under his rule.
Centralized Institutions
The fyrd was a national army commanded by the king.
The English Kings possessed a monopoly on coinage.
The Danegeld was a centralized tax.
The writ was a letter from the king.
Church Interest
English monasticism was rebuilt.
The king was the realm's owner.
The clergy emphasized the king's justice.
England Organization
England was divided into shires.
The Kingdom of England was founded in 927.
The government's language was Anglo-Saxon
The royal succession was up to the monarchs.
Anglo-Saxon kings had a council, whose members were called Witan.
Blended Cutlure
Shires were divided into hundreds.
Poeple were divided into nobles, freemen, and slaves.
Earls were powerful nobles who owned English territory.
Harold II Godwinson was the last Anglo-Saxon king.
Danish king Canute ruled England from 1016 to 1035.
Edward the Confessor became king of England in 1042