Anglo-Saxon Society

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Across
  1. 2. the term that describes Anglo-Saxon england's seven kingdoms
  2. 6. the system of generosity and service that united society
  3. 9. the marriages of men and women from different ethnic groups, usually easing ethnic tensions wine made from honey and various fruits
  4. 12. slaves; although they were not free, they did have rights that their masters had to respect
  5. 13. the word that describes a largely agricultural society
  6. 14. the king's personal group of warrior companions
Down
  1. 1. a folcfry or "free-folk," independent farmers and craftsmen, the average citizen
  2. 3. an aristocrat, the greatest landowners and warriors
  3. 4. the center of Anglo-Saxon society, the palace and gathering place
  4. 5. cwen; responsible for maintaining hospitality, managing the treasury, and ensuring hospitality in the mead halthe original Celtic inhabitants of Britain, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
  5. 7. "man-price," the price someone had to pay if they killed a man; varied depending on rank
  6. 8. cyning or "ring-giver"; the protector of the kingdom, responsible for guiding it in peace and fighting for it in war
  7. 10. the second-in-command of the kingdom, the king's advisor
  8. 11. the Germanic invaders who conquered, settled, and intermarried the native Britons