how william maintained his power Flashcards
william had to do lots of things to maintain his power. how did military strength and castles help to maintain his power in england
the castles and troops were used to defeat rebels and intimidate the anglo saxons
how did jeourneys around England help to maintain williams power in england
with williams frequent presence around the country showed the people that he was in charge and he was taking an interest in all parts of England
how did oath taking help to maintain williams power in England
religion was a vital part in anglo saxon culture, swearing an oath under the bible cannot be broken without betraying god
how did coinage help to maintain williams power in england
the kings head was on the back of the coin, reminding people that the king was in control and those coins belong to the crown, thus increasing his control
what did william stress in relation to right as king to help maintain his power
he made sure people knew that he was the rightful successor to edward the confessor as he was a blood relation, whereas, harold godwinson was not
how did landownership help to maintain williams power in england
william owned all the land, he could give it to people and take it away. this ensured that people stayed loyal as they wanted to keep their land
