Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . ion of the German tribes to which the Saxons be-longed. The men were tall and muscular, with fair hair and 20 HISTORY OF ENGLAND [410-600 blue eyes. They lived in small villages and all the land wasowned in common. Each man had his own house with asmall piece of land attached, and in addition a strip ofground which he cultivated for himself. In order that theremight be no unfair advantage, these strips were exchangedamong the villagers at regular inte
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . ion of the German tribes to which the Saxons be-longed. The men were tall and muscular, with fair hair and 20 HISTORY OF ENGLAND [410-600 blue eyes. They lived in small villages and all the land wasowned in common. Each man had his own house with asmall piece of land attached, and in addition a strip ofground which he cultivated for himself. In order that theremight be no unfair advantage, these strips were exchangedamong the villagers at regular intervals. Each village was surrounded by a belt of waste land orforest, which separated it from the neighbouring tribes. Onthe inside of this belt was a ditch and rude fence called thetun, from which comes our word town, This served as afortification in case of war. Within the village were three classes of people. Thelargest was the ceorls,or churls, described asthe free men, or theweaponed men; forno freeman, saysTacitus, ever tran-sacts business, publicor private, unless fullyarmed. Anotherclass was the eorls, orearls, who were ofFrom this. Early Homes of the English noble blood, and were held in great reverence class, chiefs were chosen in time of war, and rulers in time of peace. Besides these two classes there were in every village a small number of thralls, or slaves, who could be bought and sold at the masters pleasure. They were persons who had been captured in war and who had not been ransomed. When laws were to be made or war entered upon, all thefreemen assembled in a tungemot or town meeting. SaysTacitus, Each man takes his place completely is proclaimed by the priests. The chief of the com-munity opens the debate; the rest are heard in their turn,according to age, nobility of descent, renown in war, orfame for eloquence. If anything is advanced not agreeableto the people, they reject it with a general murmur. Ifany proposition pleases them, they flourish
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