Tutorial 1- Time and place context

Question 1

Sources?

Answer 1

Anglo-saxon chronicle

Question 2

problems with anglo Saxon chronicle

Answer 2

many different versions, some randomly combined

Question 3

1067

Answer 3

William the conqueror came to England. imposed heavy tax, was received hostile, besieged Exeter, made fake promises

Question 4

who was hiding in scotland in 1067?

Answer 4

Prince Edgar of England and his two sisters/

Question 5

who was protecting Edgar and his sisters?

Answer 5

King Malcolm of Scotland

Question 6

Who did Malcolm want to be his wife?

Answer 6

Margaret (Edgar’s sister)

Question 7

What did Margaret do in Scotland?

Answer 7

helped to spread religion, very strong woman

Question 8

1068- what did William do?

Answer 8

gave northumberland to Earl Robert, Prince Edgar came south but William surprised him with a huge army and killed all of his men

Question 9

1069- who came from where?

Answer 9

Harold’s sons from Ireland, 64 ships. King Swegn from Denmark, joined with Prince Edgar at York. -> raised York, William furious so burnt everything and ravaged the north

Question 10

1071- the year of peace

Answer 10

earl waltheof and Swegn came to an agreement with William

Question 11

1072

Answer 11

blockaded Scotland, didn’t find anything useful so made peace with Malcolm

Question 12

1074

Answer 12

William’s in normandy, Edgar gets a castle from the king of France and riches from the Scots. hits bad weather and has to ask William for help

Question 13

1085

Answer 13

thinking about country, wants to send his men across and create Domesday book!!

Question 14

what’s in domesday book?

Answer 14

monetary, details very closely who owns what land and how much livestock for example. <5% of land is held by English now

Question 15

1086

Answer 15

made everyone vassals

Question 16

1087

Answer 16

William wasn’t in the country, Edgar tried to ravage but when he heard he came back raging. Malcolm bargained to become William’s vassal

Question 17

1092

Answer 17

William-> Carlisle, restored city and made castle

Question 18

1093

Answer 18

Malcolm asked for his promises back, William summoned him and gave him hostages. didn’t get everything he wanted- rushed an invasion and was killed at northumberland. son killed and Margaret kills herself.

Question 19

who did the Scots choose as king?

Answer 19

Dunfenal- Malcolm’s brother

Question 20

who else could be king?

Answer 20

the hostage son Duncan, paid homage to William and became king of scotland

Question 21

but who did Scots actually want

Answer 21

Scots trapped and kiled duncan in 1094-> dunfenal is king again

Question 22

1097

Answer 22

prince Edgar took an army to scotland and drove out king dunfenal. established as king in allegiance to king William.

Question 23

great parts of Norman conquest

Answer 23

language transformed
domesday book competed
power shifted towards Western Europe
another 300 years until an English speaking king is crowned

Question 24

weaknesses of Norman rule

Answer 24

amount of resistance = unpopular