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The Anglo-Saxon Social Structure

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The Anglo-Saxon social structure was divided into various social classes, which can vary from place to place. At the top was always the king. We know that the King is always ruling over the order of society and that if there any crime against him he essentially has the power to grant what he sees a fit punishment. In the Laws of King Alfred it states that “ If any one fight in the king’s hall, or draw his weapon, and he be taken; be it in the king’s doom, either death, or life, as he may be willing to grant him.” (Alfred, line 7) Whereas the rest of the crime typically have an exact punishment. The King was essentially a war leader. He was expected to provide opportunities for glory for his followers. The king who did not provide land, slaves,

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