34-44 Flashcards
33 - Why did Harold’s army do when news of his death spread around the battlefield?
They ran away and some men took shelter at a nearby fort in Dover
34 - What did William do as soon as the Battle ended?
Hunted down soldiers loyal to Harold Godwinson and killed them
35 - What was the name given to the brutal killing and destruction of the north of England that William carried out to ensure loyalty?
The Harrying of the North
36 - What was the name of the land sharing system that William put in place to encourage and reward loyalty to him?
The Feudal system
37 - What were the different ranks in the Feudal system?
The king, the barons, the knights and the peasants
38 - What did the tenants-in-chiefs/barons have to take in order to be granted land by the king?
An oath to fealty (loyalty)
39 - What did Knights have to provide in order to be given land by the Barons?
40 days of military service every year.
40 - What was the job of the peasants who worked on land on the manorial estates?
To grow and farm food.
41 - Why did William develop castles in England?
1) To watch over the population and give his Barons good places to rule areas of the country from.
2) To make sure strategic locations were secure. For example, castles were built at river crossings or near passes through mountains or hills.
3) A base from which to dominate land that was brought under Norman control. Castles were built in areas like Exeter, Warwick, Nottingham and York and used as part of the campaigns against unrest and protest in those areas.
42 - What was Matilda of Flanders the first queen to receive in English history?
Her own crowning ceremony (coronation)
43 - How did Matilda help William gain control of England?
She used her charm to persuade potential rebels in the south of England to support her husband’s right to be King of England.
44 - How did William the Conqueror (William I of England) die in 1087?
He fell off his horse whilst trying to capture more land in France and was impaled on a rock.
