Norman England, c1066–c1100

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Power of the Saxon Kings
Who was the most important person...,
Who was the king of anglo saxon e...,
What was the laws made and distri...
4  cards
Edward the Confessor
How religious was edward the conf...,
How militaristic was edward the c...,
What happened when edward the con...
11  cards
Earl Godwin
When was godwin bestowed wessex,
When did he die,
How powerful deere the godwins
9  cards
Harold Godwinson
Who was harold godwinson s family,
What was harold godwinson earldom,
Why did harold godwinson go to no...
18  cards
Succession Crisis
Why were there different contende...,
Who were the 4 contenders to the ...,
How did edgar the aethling have a...
15  cards
Harald Hadrada
What country was harald hadrada k...,
Why did harald hardrada think he ...,
What support did hadrada have in ...
9  cards
Edgar Aethling
Why did edgar aetheling think he ...,
What were the weaknesses of edgar...,
When was edgar aetheling crowned ...
4  cards
Viking Invasion, 1066
How many ships did harald bring t...,
How many soldiers did harald brin...,
Which fights did the vikings part...
3  cards
Battle of Gate Fulford, 1066
Why did the anglo saxons lose the...,
How many soldiers were in hadrada...,
How many soldiers were in edwin a...
11  cards
Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066
When was the battle of stamford b...,
Who was involved in the battle of...,
How many ships did the vikings br...
14  cards
Significance of the Viking Invasion
How did the viking invasion help ...
1  cards
Battle of Hastings
Who partook in the battle of hast...,
Who won the battle of hastings,
When was the battle of hastings
19  cards
Armies and Tactics at the Battle of Hastings
What type of soldiers did william...,
What,
What weapons did the norman knigh...
15  cards
English Surrender in 1066
What happened consequently after ...,
Why did william secure the soath ...,
What did william seize at winchester
5  cards
William's Rewards to His Followers
What did william do at winchester...,
What promises did william provide...,
How much land did william keep fo...
10  cards
Marcher Earldoms
What were the marcher earldoms,
Where were the marcher earldoms,
Who were the marcher earldoms awa...
11  cards
Castles
What was the purpose of castles l...,
How many castles did the normans ...,
What type of castles did the norm...
11  cards
Rebellions Against William
What rebellions were present in 1067,
What rebellions were present in 1067,
What rebellions were present in 1069
4  cards
Edwin and Morcar's Rebellion, 1068
When was the rebellion of edwin a...,
What was the importance of edwin ...,
Why did edwin lead the rebellion ...
11  cards
Edgar Aetheling's Rebellion, 1069
Who led the 1069 invasion,
What started the 1969 rebellion,
Who led the edgar aetheling rebel...
11  cards
Harrying of the North, 1069-1070
Define harrying,
When was the harrying of the north,
What was the importance of the ha...
7  cards
East Anglian Revolt, 1070-1
After the harrying of the north h...,
When was the rebellion of herewar...,
Who was involved in the 1070 upri...
9  cards
Earls' Revolt, 1075
What was the earls revolt,
When was the earls revolt,
What were the aims of the earls r...
14  cards
William the Conqueror
What are some of williams names,
What age did william become duke ...,
What challenges did william face ...
33  cards
Bishop Odo of Bayeux
Who was bishop odo,
How many ships did he provide wil...,
How was williams trust in bishop ...
5  cards
William Rufus
Who was william rufus,
Why was his name william rufus,
Who opposed william rufus when he...
6  cards
Robert Curthose
What does robert curthose mean,
Why did robert curthose argue wit...,
Why did robert curthose rebel aga...
3  cards
Accession of Henry I
Who was henry i,
When did henry i become king,
How did henry i gain control in e...
3  cards
The Normans and Land
Why was land important for the no...,
What percent of the land did will...,
What percent of the land did will...
8  cards
Changes to Landholding Under the Normans
What was it called when anglosaxo...,
What was it called when anglosaxo...,
What taxes did the anglo saxon la...
6  cards
The Feudal System
Who was at the top of the feudal ...,
Who was below the king in the feu...,
Who was below the king in the feu...
11  cards
Exchanges in the Feudal System
How was land exchanged in the feu...,
Why did the king share land,
How did the king alter the amount...
6  cards
Tenants-in-Chief
What were tenants in chief,
What was the military role of the...,
How did the tenants in chief use ...
6  cards
Knights
How many knights were there in no...,
What did the knights replace in h...,
What was another name for knights
6  cards
Forfeiture
What was forfeiture,
What happened to peasants which w...
2  cards
Changes to England Under the Normans
What did the normans change in en...
1  cards
Norman Government
Did william remove the anglo saxo...,
How did william calculate tax,
Did william keep the land divisio...
8  cards
Norman Sheriff
What was a sheriff in norman england,
What was the job of the sheriff,
How did the sheriff s role stay t...
5  cards
Norman Legal System
How did the language of the law c...,
What new laws did the normans int...,
What was murdrum in the norman le...
18  cards
Trials by Ordeal
What was trial by ordeal,
Which trials by ordeal did the an...,
Which trial by ordeal did the nor...
9  cards
Norman Inheritance Laws
What were the anglo saxon inherit...,
How did the normans change inheri...,
What happened when a man died hei...
6  cards
Royal Forests
Who had the bigger demesne land k...,
Why did william make the royal fo...,
What laws covered the new royal f...
5  cards
Domesday Book
What was the domesday book,
What was in the domesday book,
How big was the domesday book
8  cards
Differences Between a Village and a Town
What is the difference between a ...
1  cards
How Villages Changed Under the Normans
What percent of the population li...,
How many villages were there in n...,
How did the sizes of village differ
26  cards
How Towns Changed Under the Normans
How many towns were there in norm...,
What was the population of london,
What was the population of winche...
15  cards
Normans and Christianity
What was religion like in norman ...,
What abbey did william the conque...,
What did william de warrene build...
3  cards
Norman Church
What role did the norman church p...,
How much land did the norman chur...,
What legal role did the church pl...
9  cards
Norman Church Courts
What were church courts in norman...,
Why did william create church courts,
How did norman church courts affe...
3  cards
Romanesque Architecture
What was norman architecture like,
How did the new norman romanesque...,
What did norman architecture look...
3  cards
Relations with the Papacy
What were relations like between ...,
Which pope governed during the re...,
What were king william i s relati...
15  cards
Monastic Reform Under the Normans
How popular were monasteries in a...,
Why did,
Who was the main figure planning ...
13  cards
Norman Languages
What language did the normans speak,
Could the normans speak the engli...,
How did language evolve during no...
3  cards
Norman Education
What was education like in norman...,
What role did the church play in ...,
What was norman education like fo...
5  cards
Castle Acre Priory
Castle acre priory introduction,
The main reason for building mona...,
The main reason for building mona...
9  cards
8.1 The causes of the Norman Conquest
Who was edward the half brother of,
When was edward provided with a p...,
After edward the confessor became...
27  cards
8.2 1066 and the battle for the English Crown
What type of soldiers did harold ...,
What type of soldiers did william...,
How did william highlight he had ...
42  cards
8.3 Establishing Norman control of England
After harold s death what did the...,
What did william do to each place...,
When did william take the throne ...
51  cards
8.4 Norman government and law
After the battle of hastings in 1...,
What thegn,
By the end of 1070s how many engl...
37  cards
8.5 Economic and social changes under the Normans
What was in the centre of the vil...,
What was around the village,
What is the open field system
53  cards
8.6 The effect of the Conquest on the English Church
What religion did everyone follow,
What roles do the catholic church...,
Education and the church
31  cards
CAP
Religion,
Political,
What were the social reasons for ...
5  cards
8.7 8.7 Monasticism and language
3 vows,
Who built them,
Vikings and monasticism
10  cards

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