Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in William I in Power.
A specialised border earldom (such as Hereford) granted extra autonomy and privileges by the King to defend against Welsh raids.
Marcher Earldom appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, especially William I in Power and Revolt of the Earls.
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