1. Economic Influence
Anglo-Saxon Period

2. What was their Economic system?
The Feudal System
The Feudal system was a political & Economic system that William The Conqueror introduced into England after the Norman Conquest
Some unmarried (usually upper class) women in Anglo-Saxon times inherited land at birth. This, of course, lead to many arranged marriages for land.
Wars and family feuds forced females to play the role as “Peace-weavers” . They were often married to their families enemies to makes truce between tribes

3. Labor
There were many black/bronze smith’s and potters who also created beautiful jewelry
Many people worked just for food
Food was mostly grown, such as wheat, barley, Rye, and they also caught fish

4. Technology
Many buildings were built from timber, but as technology progressed many were built from stone and rock
Buildings were always built near the land they farmed on

5. Currency
They used Gold pieces , which soon disappeared and became silver, which were called “Sceattas”

6. Slavery The Anglo-Saxon’s word for slavery was “Briton”
They thought that slavery was a normal thing in their working economy
The most common types of slaves were the Penal Slaves : A person enslaved as a criminal penalty from crimes committed.
Also during hard times, families sold themselves & family to survive

7. Trade
Most supplies that were traded consisted of : salt, lead, and hone and building stone, wine, fish, flax, antler, etc
Usually journeys for trade were very long so water was the preferred method of transportation, and trade posts were usually near rivers