CHEM 1001 Chapter : Chapter 02
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The most important event in england is the conquest of england (1066) by william the conqueror. William was the duke of normandy. reeve (sheriff) institution. England was divided into shires which were governed by reeves. When he took over england he brought french feudalism. Henry i established two new offices in an attempt to regain power. The sheriffs would collect taxes from their respective counties, to keep a record of who paid taxes. However, the person couldn"t read, count, or keep records. The exchequer also becomes a source of information for the king. hear cases in an attempt to keep justice. information. These people, much like the exchequer, had to be educated. The job of the circuit judges was to go from shire to shire to. He would get citizens (twelve) to settle the dispute. He makes a decision based off of this. A circuit judge would come into a town (shire) and would be presented with a dispute.
