Sheriff

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in War and British Society c.790–2010.

Definition

A royal official responsible for managing a shire, collecting taxes, and enforcing the king's law locally.

Exam Context

Sheriff appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Thematic Studies, especially War and British Society c.790–2010 and War c.790–c.1500.

British Thematic Studies War and British Society c.790–2010 War c.790–c.1500

Found in Revision Notes

British Thematic Studies

The Norman Conquest and the Feudal System

War and British Society c.790–2010 • War c.790–c.1500

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