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the Normans
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- 1the Norman Feudal systemThe king -owns all land
tentants in chief - responsibility to king
under tentants-lords who serve the tenants
pesants - everyday person - 2Englands claim to the throneEdward Atheling
:) direct bloodline
:( only 12, did not want to rule
witan ignored his claim - 3Englands claim to the throneEarl Harold Godwinson
:) powerful and experienced
said Edward chose him in 1066
Witan supported the claim
:( no diet bloodline - 4Denmark claim to the throneno claim
- 5Norway claim to the throneHarold Hadrada
:) powerful and experienced
Danish king passed his claim to Hadrada
:( no direct bloodline
Witan ignored his claim - 6Normandy claim to the throneWilliam duke of Normandy
:) great aunt was queen of England
powerful and experienced
said Edward chose him in 1051
:( Witan ignored his claim - 7How did William react to the coronationhe took immediate action and began planning an invasion
he believed he should be king - 8How did Edgar react to the coronationhe did not mind
he knew he too young to rule and had no power - 9How did Harold Hadrada react to the coronationWas king of Norway in 1066 so was too busy
did no take immediate action but got involved later on - 10what did William need to collect for the invasionthe support of the pope.
which we was given (came back with a Papal banner which shows the popes support) - 11What did tasting to in May 1066invaded the Isle Of Wight
- 12what was William doing in May 1066preparing in Normandy
- 13what happened in September 1066Hadrada and Tastig invade the North East
this leads to the battle of Stanford bridge and Fullford Gate - 14what does William do in Septemberprepares his fleet to leave Normandy
- 15OctoberWilliam lands in Pevensey then weds to Hastings
Harold then Marches south to meet William - 1614th of OctoberHarold faces William in the Battle Of Hastings
- 17The Battle Of Fullford GateHarlod Resembles his army in York and travels North (Harlods Haste)
Edwin and Morcar held the Vicking off long enough but then lost so Edward would celebrate and be distracted - 18The Battle Of Stanford Bridge 25th of SeptemberWhen Harold arrived the Vicking were not expecting him.
some men were slaughtered at the river bank
some fled to the other side and up the hill. they used their shield for protection but Harold found it easy to break the wall.
Harlod Won. Hadrada Died - 19how did William win the battle of Hastingshe had a professional army
Harold lost control of his army
Harold did not have enough men
William had a professional army - 20what were Anglo-Saxon buildings made fromstone
- 21when was William coronation1066
- 22what happened at his coronation?the armed guards thought something bad was happening because they heard loud noises and foreign voices so they set fire to the surrounding buildings in order to stop an uprising
- 23how did William try and calm the country between January and March 1067Edgar, Edwin, Morcar and other leaders submitted to him
William claimed all English land.
he gave the lands off those who died at Hastings to those who fought and funded his invasion
he built castles
he put his half brother Odo uncharge of the South East - 24who did William take back to Normandy with him in 1067? why?he took:
several church leaders
Edgar
ears Edwin and Morcar
he did this to weaken and discourage any uprisings while he was away - 25Wha happened in spring 1067Ceorls and Thraus were being forced to build Motte and Bailey castles for their new masters (the Norman Nights)
- 26The Harrowing of The NorthJanuary - March in 1070
William worked through 100 miles of land
he killed rebels and destroyed their hideouts
he demanded that all crops, herds, farming tools and food should be collected and burned - 27what did the Harrowing of The North casea famine (nearly 100,000 christians died)
- 28why did William have a second corinationit would publicly show that he had the popes blessing and show he had control over the country
- 29why did William make changes to make changes to the church in from 1070to improve the the quality of the church in England
to tighten political control using the cardinals - 30what happened in June 1070there was an uprising at Ely started by Hereward
he heard that William was taking Pterborough and thought that it should go to the English instead of him. - 31who did he team up with to strengthen his positionDanes
- 32why did the Danes stop fightingthe realised they didn't have enough power
- 33The siege in detailWilliam sent ships to block supplies
then from the West his solids built a causeway through marshland
Hereward didn't have enough men to protect himself so lost the battle - 34what is a Royal Burha town surrounded by walls to keep the community safe from attacks
- 35what is a Burhsaxon fortification, ramparted and palisades
- 36what is a Burh-Geata thegns defensive manorial stronghold
- 37mottenorman manmade mound for a tower
- 38what are earthworkscastles used to be made out of wood and mud in the ten hundreds
After a while all that is left is a the maskings of mud in the ground (earthworks) - 39how did the building of castles effect the Englishvery badly
the English were forced to build them
and many houses were knocked down to make space for them - 40what was the 'Doomsday' book actually calledThe Book Of The Tresury
- 41why was it such a significant documentit had so much power
it showed his people that he knew
everything about his people. - 42how was the country organised to give informationWilliam organised 34 shires into seven regions and appointed four commissioners to collect information in each region
- 43what were inquestsspecial inquests in each shire court where jurors would listen to evidence from witnesses to see who owned what
these inquests caused life changing decisions to be made. so if they were incorrect it would be devastating
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