LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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He fought for the King in case of war
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He put people in jail
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He provided a counterweight to the power of the King
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He raised taxes for the King
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Shire-Reeve, in the days of King Alfred the Great of England, in 871, was responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing the Kings Orders. The duties and the role of the Sheriff were better defined in 1215 when King John signed the Magna Carta.
Detailed explanation-2: -John’s attempts to recapture his family’s lost territory in France, meant that he needed money. He raised taxes in England much higher than they had been before, causing officials to become more and more oppressive in the way they collected these taxes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The king had ultimate authority but throughout the 9th and 10th centuries, a complex system of local government was developed to collect taxes and maintain law and order.