The rebellion and its aftermath led to a change in the Anglo-Saxon class system.

• A. It led to a change in the Anglo-Saxon class system.
• B. It reinforced the old Anglo-Saxon ruling class.
• C. It created a new aristocracy entirely independent of landholding.
• D. It preserved the status quo of the Saxon governance.

Answer: (A)

When a rebellion happens, power and wealth are reallocated, reshaping who sits at the top of society. In Anglo-Saxon England, upheaval often meant land and offices moved from the old Saxon elite to new rulers or their supporters, so the people who formed the ruling class—and how they earned their status—changed. That shift in landholding and authority is exactly what the statement is capturing: the rebellion and its aftermath brought a different social order.

The other ideas don’t fit as well because they imply no real change, or a type of aristocracy detached from land that doesn’t reflect how power was earned in this period, or they suggest that the Saxon governance stayed the same despite the upheaval.