Witenagemot

The witenagemot was a group of people in the olden times in England who helped make decisions for the country. They would meet together and talk about what they thought was best for everyone. It was like when you and your friends want to make a choice about what game to play or what snack to have at a party, but instead of just a few friends, there were a lot of important people involved in the witenagemot. They wanted to make sure everyone was happy and the country was working well. It was like a big team of important people who helped take care of England.