Flashcards in 1066-1088 Deck (28)
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What is a fief?
Land held by a vassal in return for service to a lord
2
What's a barony?
The panda held by a baron from the king
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What is homage?
Demonstrating allegiance to another person publicly
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Where was stigand archbishop of?
Canterbury
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Who was lanfranc?
Head of the English church
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What was a regent?
Someone appointed to act for a king
7
What was the royal demesne?
Lands held by the crown
8
What was the forest?
Land reserved for hunting
9
What was the domesday book?
A guide on the worth of tenants in chiefs
10
What were the roles of the shire reeve?
The kings representative
The earls representative
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What were the kings favourite animals?
Deer and wild boar
12
What happened if you killed a deer?
Blinded
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What was penance?
Punishment
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How many days penance for killing a man?
A year
15
How many days penance for wounding a man?
40 days
16
What if they didn't know how many men killed?
Build a church
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Who was Odo?
Williams half brother
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Where was Odo bishop of?
Bayeux
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How many ships did Odo contribute?
100
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How many counties did Odo own land in?
22
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When was Odo co regent?
1067
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Who were Williams 3 sons?
William II, Robert Curthose, Henry
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When did Robert and William fight against each other?
1079
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How many days was knight service for?
40 days
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What was a relief?
A payment from a Norman heir to a king for inheriting land
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In what year did William order the domesday book to be produced?
1085
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What language replaced English?
Latin
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