History B Schools History Project GCSE
burhs
What burhs means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of burhs
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Reference: OCR
Large, fortified towns used by Anglo-Saxon England before 1066 to protect communities from Viking raids rather than as private castles.
Topics that use burhs
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- Church hierarchy and royal control
- Consolidation of Norman power
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- Cultural transformation
- Danelaw
- Economic administration
- Feudal power
- Geography and warfare
Using burhs in the exam
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