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Anglo-Saxon England flashcards covering society, Church reform, and artifacts from 1065 for Grades 10–11.
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Anglo-Saxon England 1065 Flashcards

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This 10-card flashcard set covers pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon England around 1065, designed for Grades 10–11 students. It includes questions on thrall society, women's rights, St. Dunstan's Church reforms, cultural artifacts like the Exeter Book and Bayeux Tapestry, and Anglo-Saxon architecture. Use it for history exam preparation or vocabulary and concept review in a medieval British history unit.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
10th – 11th Grades
Updated April 2025

Terms in This Set

  • England just before the conquest 1065 (Golden Age?) Which group made the majority of people in Anglo Saxon England?
  • They were branded to show who they belonged to. They were castrated (testicles removed).
  • England just before the conquest 1065 (Golden Age?) Give two examples of the rights Anglo Saxon women had.
  • Female thralls (slaves) were bought, raped and sold by gangs. Although able to own land only 5% of land was actually owned by women.
  • England just before the conquest 1065 (Golden Age?) What did St Dunstan (Archbishop of Canterbury) do to try and improve the Church in Anglo Saxon England?
  • Simony- selling off church jobs to the highest bidder. Pluralism - held more than one church job. (Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury)
  • England just before the conquest 1065 (Golden Age?) How does the Exeter Book show that Anglo Saxons lives could be fun?
  • Fuller Brooch. Alfred Jewel. Bayeux Tapestry.
  • England just before the conquest 1065 (Golden Age?) What were the vast majority of Anglo Saxon buildings like?
  • Edward the Confessor had to get help from the Normans to build major buildings e.g. Westminster Abbey. There were only three motte and bailey castles that were in England before 1066.

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