William I and the Norman Conquest to help with AQA AS Medieval History Unit 2A
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Explain why there was a succession crisis in 1066
Explain William's claim to the English throne
Explain Harold's claim to the English throne
Explain why Harold fought the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
How did William's skill help the Normans defeat Harold at the Battle of Hastings?
How were Harold's mistakes to blame for the defeat at Hastings?
Explain how William's luck helped in defeating Harold at Hastings
What impact did the Norwegian invasion in the North have on the Battle of Hastings?
Explain why the papacy supported William in 1066
Why did William reform the English Church?
How did William reform the Church?
How did William negatively impact the Church?
Explain the role of Lanfranc
William's relationship with the papacy
Why did rebellions fail 1067-1075?
(general)
Explain why William introduced castles
Explain why William introduced the feudal system to England
Explain why William ordered the production of Domesday Book in 1086
Why did William introduce changes to the judicial system and what were they?
Why did William maintain elements of the Anglo-Saxon judicial system? (include examples)
How far did the English government change in William I's reign?
Why did William get involved in Wales?
What methods did William use to control Wales?
Why did William get involved in Scotland?
How did William control Scotland?
Why did William use sheriffs?
The impact of Normanisation on England
