HIST 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Vikings, Harold Godwinson, Witenagemot
9 Mar 2017
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The three big kingdoms at this time. Alfred the great of wessex (r. 871-899) Tax on entire english rome to form a standing army. No village was farther away than 20 miles of burb. Council of elders who advise the king when he makes a decision that will affect the entire realm. Membership not fixed, rotating membership of lords, bishops, monks, etc. (anyone king felt could advise him well) Exercises a lot of power on the king. A person who is in charge of the king"s chamber (his stuff i. e. personal belongings) In charge of keeping administrative documents, keeping records (like a secretary) Partly linked to the great landowners, but exist apart from those landowners. Where justice is dealt, courts at the hundred level that deal with local disputes. Is the idea that if you commit crimes in the king"s. Eventually extended to other areas, like on a road, and extended to certain crimes.
