Season 2 · Episode 6
2.6 Life in Warland
The people of Warland had a responsibility to deploy its resources in defence of the well being of the state and community
Anglo Saxon England Podcast · David Crowther
April 3, 202449m 23s
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Show Notes
Warland was held by all free Anglo Saxon families, and so called because the resources of the land were to be used for the waru, defence of the land. That might mean military defence - but it was a much more general concept that tha - it was to be used in defence of the health and well being of the community. The responsibilities of the holder of warland were extensive, public, participatory and based on the cconcept of custom and reciprocity
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