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The Anglo-Saxon Social Ladder

The Anglo-Saxon Social Ladder. By: Bruno Garcia, Carlos Lizarraga, and Nicole Ventura (p. 4). An Overview of the Anglo-Saxons.

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The Anglo-Saxon Social Ladder

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  1. The Anglo-Saxon Social Ladder By: Bruno Garcia, Carlos Lizarraga, and Nicole Ventura (p. 4)

  2. An Overview of the Anglo-Saxons The Anglo-Saxons arose while the Roman Empire was weakening and Roman troops withdrew from the British Isles, leaving behind somewhat Christianized Celts, Picts, Scots, and Britons. “Political” power fell to the remaining unstable tribes. Anglo-Saxon culture was highly influenced by their fighting way of life and warrior community.

  3. Anglo-Saxon Rule • Anglo-Saxon rule began after the fall of the Roman Empire around the year 410 AD • Their reign no longer existed after the Battle of Hastings in 1066

  4. Anglo-Saxon Creation • Although they migrated around 400 AD, the Anglo-Saxon nation wasn’t split into seven different kingdoms until about 700 AD, in which they could create their social classes in different kingdoms.

  5. Where Did It Apply? • The Anglo Saxons created seven kingdoms spread out across Great Britain. • The four main kingdoms being: Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria

  6. The King and Ealdormen (top) The King: The king was seen as war leader who led his men into battle. Ruled over the land and the people. Ealdormen: Held immense power being responsible for implementing justice on the land, raised and led the Fryd (Militia formed during times of war)

  7. Thanes and Ceorls (middle) Thanes: Professional military, served the king or Ealdormen, provided kingdom with solid foundation for the army. Ceorls:Craftsmen and farmers, some relatively prosperous but most were little more than serfs. Required to take part of the Fryd. Could become Thane if he owned 5 hides of land

  8. Bondsmen and Wergild (bottom) Bondsmen (Slaves): Had few rights, could be punished or killed with no recourse. Mostly prisoners of war or Saxons who were forced to sell themselves to escape debts. Wergild: Blood price, money paid to avoid feud if someone was killed. 200 shillings for a Ceorl and 1,200 for a Thane.

  9. Works Cited http://oldenglishteaching.arts.gla.ac.uk/Units/2_Life_in.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/saxons.shtml http://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/medieval/anglo-saxon.html

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