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NORMAN ENGLAND- CHESTERTON Flashcards

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Which King was the first to give up some of his royal authority?

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Edward the Confessor

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Name the 4 contenders for the throne in 1066?

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Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, Edgar, William Duke of Normandy

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What type of promise stated that William would inherit the throne?

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Post-Obitum

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What type of promise stated that Harold would inherit the throne ?

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Novissima Verba

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Which two earls were in charge of the Saxons at Fulford Gate?

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Edwin and Morcar

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What Battle led to the deaths of Hardrada and Tostig?

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Stanford Bridge

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William had the support of whom? It was apparent due to papal banner.

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The Pope (William had promised to reform the corrupt English churches)

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What was Harold’s main tactic on Senlac hill during the Battle of Hastings?

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Shield Wall

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When was William crowned King?

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Christmas Day 1066

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Harold had two main types of soldiers?

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The housecarls and fyrd

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What was the tactic William used to break the English shield wall at Hastings?

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Feigned Retreat

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12
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Who died at the Battle of Hastings?

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Harold Godwinson

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Where did Edgar and the leading earls swear loyalty to William?

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Berkhamsted

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Which city rebelled against William in 1068 and lasted 18 days before surrendering?

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Exeter (led by Harold’s mum Gytha was involved)

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Who was beheaded during the rebellion of the Norman Earls?

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Waltheof

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What type of castles did William first build? Where was the first one built?

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Motte and Bailey

Pevensey

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Who rebelled against William along the Welsh Border?

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Edric the Wild

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18
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Who rebelled against William by attacking Dover castle?

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Eustace but he was defeated

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What happened to the North in 1069 after rebels killed Earl Robert and 900 of his men?

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Harrying of the North

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Who had a grudge against William the Conqueror as they had killed his brother?

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Hereward the Wake

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21
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Who betrayed Hereward and helped William attack him?

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Monks from the Abbey

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Who teamed up with the English rebels in 1069 helping to capture the castle in York?

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Danes

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How did William get the Vikings to leave in 1069?

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Paid them

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Which famous Abbey was used by Hereward as a base to rebel against William?

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Ely Abbey

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Who replaced the Earls in the feudal system?

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The Barons (there were 6 earls replaced by 200 Barons and Bishops)

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What ordeal was added to the law system by the Normans?

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Ordeal by combat (Fire and water already existed, the church was involved in all 3)

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What was the name of the book created to help William I tax his kingdom?

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Domesday book

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28
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What key word means that only the eldest son would inherit land?

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Primogeniture (this reduced the amount of landowners giving William I more control)

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29
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Servitium debitum meant tenants-in-chief (land owners) had to provide an agreed number of what for 40 days a year?

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Knights

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30
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Land distribution changed under the Normans. It was the main way William I imposed control. What percentage of land did William I own?

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20%

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31
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By 1100 the King could call on about 5000 knights. What did knights swear to their lords?

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Oath of Fealty

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32
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William kept some features of Anglo-Saxon government. England was still divided into 134 what?

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Shires

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33
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William I gave the impression of continuity by issuing orders as what?

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Royal writs

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34
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William I dealt with the Welsh border by granting land to his most trusted supporters. These marcher Lords has special powers. What could they build without the King’s permission?

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Castle

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35
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William I used what system to give him enormous powers of patronage?

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Feudal System

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36
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What type of court dealt with serious crimes like treason and murder?

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Kings Court

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Which type of court was introduced by William I to allow Lord’s to deal with tenants disputes and cases of crime while supervising property transactions?

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The Lord’s Court

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What fine meant that if a Norman was killed by an English person, the local community had 5 days to hand over the killer or face a heavy fine?

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Murdrum fines

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39
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In 1085 what did William I create to tell him what land and property there was, who owned it, and what it was worth?

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Domesday book

40
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There was no police force in medieval times. Name the 4 ways Normans enforced the law?

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Watchmen, tithing, hue and cry and constables

41
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What is this a definition of? A group of freemen promised to keep each other out of trouble. If one committed a crime the rest had to report him or they would all be punished?

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Tithing

42
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England’s 134 shires were divided into 7 regions and William’s commissioners visited every manor in under a year. How many places did they visit?

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13,400

43
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Daily life in villages remained much the same. What month was the most important of the year when the harvest happened, and sheep were sheared?

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June

44
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What two food types did the rich not eat as they were seen as food for the poor?

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Dairy and Vegetable

45
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Some villages fell in value. Pickering fell from £88 to how much due to the Harrying of the North?

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£1

46
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Which type of court would solve a dispute over ploughing?

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Manors Court

47
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What group of people were brought to England to manage finance and fund business?

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Jewish Moneylenders

48
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Trade increased as England was now connected to Europe. Which trade did well from cloth markets in Flanders?

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Wool

49
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What percentage of the population lived in Norman towns?

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5%

50
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Town citizens (burgesses) had special freedoms such as the right to be tried only in what court?

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30,000

51
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There were opportunities to join a trade in the town. Young men could be an apprentice for how many years before becoming a journeyman then a master craftsman?

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7 years

52
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By 1086, how many towns had a population over 2000?

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18

53
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There were a wider variety of jobs in the town. Name one.

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Baker, blacksmiths, amourers

54
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Around what features were new towns built?

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Nears castles, rivers, coasts, where rebellious populations were

55
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What happened to the percentage of slaves under the Normans?

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Reduced to less than 10% of the population as the church frowned upon slavery

56
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What was it called when you held more than one position in the church?

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Pluralism

57
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What was the term for buying positions in the church?

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Simony

58
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How was Edward the Confessor related to Harold Godwinson?

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They were brothers in law (Edward the Confessor even made Harold sub-regulus)

59
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Name one of the 4 main problems with the English Church William I wanted to reform?

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Simony, pluralism, nepotism, priests being married

60
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What type of vow had many of the English clergy broken by getting married?

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Celibacy

61
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Who was appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1070?

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Lanfranc

62
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What two new positions did Lanfranc introduce into the church?

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Deans and Arch Deacons

63
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Who became Archbishop of Canterbury a year after Lanfranc died at the request of Rufus?

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Anselm

64
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What two things did Lanfranc create to help reform the church?

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Church courts and synods

65
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What happened to the number of parish churches from 1070-1170?

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They doubled

66
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By the early 1100’s the Normans had knocked down nearly every Anglo-Saxon Cathedral. Where were cathedrals moved to?

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Large towns and cities

67
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What style were Norman cathedrals built in? This included thick walls, rounded arches and sturdy pillars.

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Romanesque

68
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In what type of court did Rufus put the Bishop of Durham, William of St Calais, on trial?

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The King’s court (demonstrating his authority over the church)

69
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What 3 vows did the Benedictine monks and nuns follow?

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Poverty, chastity and obedience

70
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William I originally had a good relationship with Pope Alexander. Which pope did William I refuse to swear loyalty to?

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Pope Gregory

71
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Most monasteries in England belonged to which strict religious order?

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Benedictine

72
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Lanfranc introduced monastic reforms from 1077. What in particular did he reform?

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The liturgy

73
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The Normans gradually replaced English Church Leaders. By 1086 how many Anglo- Saxon abbots were left?

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3

74
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Lanfranc’s reforms dramatically increased monasticism. The number of monks and nuns rose from 1000 to what?

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5000

75
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What was the name of the first English University? It was the first and only one until 1209

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Oxford

76
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What reappeared under William Rufus in the church?

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Simony (Ranulf Flambard paid £1000 to be Bishop of Durham)

77
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Many monasteries became what? There were 24 in England by 1135

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Cluniac

78
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Monasteries had a significant impact on education. Many more church schools were formed under the Normans. Name one of the 5 areas they focused on.

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Bible studies, Latin, Law, Music and Maths

79
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Peasants continued to speak English but upper and middle classes were increasingly taught Norman-French. This developed into Anglo-Norman the main language used in schools and courts. How many modern English words today are based on French?

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25%, a quarter

80
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Who was put on trial by Rufus as he had not provided troops to stop a rebellion?

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William of St Calais

81
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Who did not replace Lanfranc when he died as he wanted to keep the income from his church estates but finally encouraged Anselm to take over?

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William Rufus

82
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What was the official language used by the government, the church and merchants across Europe?

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Latin

83
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Who became King in 1100 and had a dispute about lay investiture, whether the king could give new bishops the symbol of their position?

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Henry II

84
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What Battle led to Edwin and Morcar fleeing and a victory for Hardrada?

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Fulford Gate

85
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All peasants had to pay what to the church?

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10% tax called a tithe

86
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Towns like Drotiwich grew as a result of the production and sale of what?

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Salt

87
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What day did peasants get off?

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Sunday ( a holy day to go to church or take part in fairs and festivals)

88
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Markets and fairs were popular in Norman England. How many grants did William give out ?

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2800

89
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How many rooms did a peasants house have?

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1

90
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What type of system did peasant’s use to grow crops? There were no closed fences.

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Open field system

91
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In 1064 William claimed that Harold had sworn on what to support his claim?

A

Holy relics

92
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Who revolted against William I in 1075?

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Norman Earls

93
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What recorded the Battle of Hastings from a Norman point of view?

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Bayeux Tapestry (William’s half brother Bishop Odo was in charge of its creation)

94
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William was Duke of Normandy from what age?

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7

95
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What percentage of land did the church hold in Norman England?

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25%

96
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Who were William’s three sons and what did they get when he died?

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William Rufus got England, Robert Cuthose got Normandy and Henry 1st got £5000

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