Which of the following was a duty of the English people in Anglo-Saxon times?

• A. Obey all laws
• B. Forge all coins
• C. Pay taxes avoided by law
• D. Serve as knights for the king

Answer: (A)

In Anglo-Saxon England, daily life was organized around a system of laws issued by the king with his council, and people were expected to live by those rules. Obeying these laws kept order in villages, towns, and estates, and it supported justice and stability across the realm. Local courts and officers enforced the rules, so following the law was a basic obligation for free men and neighbors in the community. The other options describe activities or roles that don’t fit the typical duties of most English people at the time: forging coins would be crime, not a duty; serving as knights was a noble status that came later and not a universal duty of the general population; paying taxes happened but isn’t framed as a universal daily obligation in the same way obeying laws is. Therefore, the best answer highlights the expectation to follow the laws that governed society.