How William Established Control Flashcards
why did william choose to take a longer route to London?
many important nobles (edwin, morcar and stigand) were gathered there after harold’s death with their troops so william was worried
what did william do when travelling to London?
destroyed many towns and villages
why did william destroy towns and villages?
to create widespread fear of the Normans in London
what happened when the fear reached London?
stigand, edwin and morcar went to submit william as king
why is this called the submission of the earls?
because the earls gave in and accepted william as king of england
what were castles made of?
originally wood until the Normans had conquered the area and then they were changed to concrete
what was a motte?
a mound of earth 5m high where a wooden tower would sit, designed to elevate tower
what was a bailey?
a fenced area around the motte where soldiers lived
how did castles have a psychological impact?
it was clear that the Normans were here to stay
what was the castle used as?
a base control of a local area
where were castles usually built?
on the border with Wales to guard against enemy attacks
what did william allow edwin and morcar to do?
keep their English titles and most of their lands
why did william allow edwin and morcar to keep their land and titles?
to gain their support as from powerful earls
what did william allow english noblemen to do?
buy back their land from him as long as they hadn’t fought against him in the BOH
how did william reward his own Norman followers?
he gave them the lands of english noblemen who had died in the BOH
