The Witenagemot or the Witena gemot, also known as the Witan (more properly the title of its members) was a political institution in Anglo-Saxon England which operated from before the 7th century until the 11th century. The name derives from the Old English ƿitena ȝemōt, or witena gemōt, for "meeting of wise men." The Witenagemot functioned as an assembly of the elite whose primary function was advisory to the king and whose membership was composed of the most important noble… (More on Witenagemot)