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1
Q

The king and the earls

Powers of the king

The witan

The Earls

Edward the confessor

A

Describe the powers of the king

Describe the witan

Describe the earls

Describe Edward the confessor

2
Q

Local government and law

The shire reeve(sheriff)

Shires , hundreds, tithings and hides

Key terms

Law and order in Anglo-Saxon England

A

Describe The shire reeve(sheriff)
Describe shires,hundred,tithings and hides

What does shire mean 
Hide 
Ceorls 
Fryd 
Writ 

Describe law and order in Anglo-Saxon England

3
Q

The economy and social system

What gave England its economy?

Anglo-Saxon society

Burhs

The church

Social roles

A
Describe what gave England its strong economy 
Describe the social system 
Describe the burhs 
Describe the church 
Describe social roles
4
Q

The power of the Godwin

God wins control

Describe political marriages :three Edith’s and a Judith

Describe Godwin in trouble

A

Describe god wins control

Political marriages:three Edith’s and a Judith

Describe Godwins in trouble ?

5
Q

Edward the confessor

Harolds embassy to Normandy

Why was the embassy important

Key events in the rising against Earl Tostig

Key terms
-embassy-A diplomatic mission to meet with the ruler of another country

-Oath-a solemn promise to do something

A

Who was Edward the confessor
Describe Harold’s embassy to Normandy

Why was the embassy important

What are the key events in the rising against tostig

6
Q

The rival claimants for the thrones

Harold Godwinson

Edgar Aethling

Harald Hardrada

William of Normandy

Harold’s coronation and reign

King Harold’s reign

A
Who is Harold godwinson 
Describe him 
Who is Edgar aethling 
Describe him
Who is harald hardrada 
Describe him 

Who is William of Normandy
Describe Harold’s coronation and reign
Describe him
Describe king Harold’s reign

7
Q

Gaye fulford and Stamford bridge

Reasons for the battle of fate fulford

Events of the battle of gate fulford

A

Describe the gate fulford and Stamford bridge

What were the Reasons for the battle of gate fulford
What were the events of the battle of Gate fulford
Describe the battle of Stamford bridge

Describe significance of the battle of Stamford bridge

8
Q

The battle of Hastings

Key events of the battle of Hastings
1.
2.
3.

Norman knights v English house Carl’s

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

Describe norman foot soldiers v English fyrd

A

Describe the key events of the battle of Hastings
Describe Norman knights v English housecarls
What were the advantages
What were the disadvantages
What does housecarles mean
Describe foot soldiers v English fryd

9
Q

William’s victory

Reasons for the William’s victory

Battle advantages

Battle disadvantages

A

What were the reasons for Williams victory

What were the battle advantages
What were the battle disadvantges

10
Q

Establishing control

The march on London

The submission of the earls

William rewards Anglo saxons

Rewarding followers

Controlling the borderlands

A

Describe the march on London
Describe the submission of the earls

Describe how William rewarded followers
Describe controlling the borderland

Describe how William rewarded Anglo saxons

11
Q

Castles

Castle structure :

Why are castles important

How were castles different from burhs?

A

Describe the castles structure

Why are castles important

How were castles different from burhs?

12
Q

Anglo Saxon resistance

Causes of the revolt

Williams response and it’s outcome

Consequences of the revolt

A

What were the causes of the revolt

What was Williams response
What was the outcome
What were the consequences of the revolt

13
Q

Anglo Saxon resistance

Uprising in York

Anglo danish attack on York

Herewars the wake and rebellion at Ely

A

Summarise the Anglo Saxon resistance
Describe the uprising in York
Describe hereward the wake and rebellion at Ely

14
Q

The harrying of the north

A

Describe the harrying of the north

15
Q

Landownership

Landowner ship changes by 1086

Ways land could be lost or gained

More power to the king

Impact on thegns

Impact on peasants

A

What are the landownership changes by 1087

What ways could land be lost or gained

Describe more power to the king

Describe the impact on the thegns
Describe the impact on peasant

16
Q

Maintaining your royal power

Royal factors

Other factor

A

Describe king Williams royal power

Describe royal factors

Describe other factors

17
Q

The revolt of the earls

The rebel earls and their motives

Reasons for the revolt

A

Describe the earls and their motive

Describe reasons for the revolt

18
Q

Features and effects of the revolt

features of the revolt

the defeat of the revolt

the significance of the revolt

A

Describe features of the revolt

Describe the defeat of the revolt

Describe the significance of the revolt

19
Q

The feudal hiechary

Keyterms

Knight service

Tenants in chief

A
Describe the feudal heirarchy 
What does barony mean
Fief?
Homage 
Tenant in chief. 
Hierarchy 

Describe the Tenants in chief

20
Q

The nature of feudalism

Fueldism and military power

Feudalism and political power

Feudalism and peasants

A

Describe fueldism and military power

Describe Feudalism and political power

Describe Feudalism and peasants

21
Q

The church in England

Importance of the church

Criticisms of stigand

Lamfrancs reforms:control of the church

Normanisation of the church

Lanfrabces reform:spirtual church

A

Describe Importance of the church

Describe Criticisms of stigand

Describe Lamfrancs reforms:control of the church

Describe normanisation of the church

Describe Lanfrabces reform:spirtual church

22
Q

The extent of change

Comparing Anglo Saxon and Norman societies

Continuity

Change

A
Describe Anglo Saxon society 
Describe Norman society 
Compare them
Describe the continuity 
Describe the change
23
Q

Changes to the goverment

How power was centralised in Norman England

The role of the earls

The roles of the regents

A

Describe Changes to the goverment

Describe Changes to the goverment

Describe How power was centralised in Normand

Describe The role of the earls

Describe The roles of the regents

24
Q

The sheriff and the forest

The role of the sheriff

Why were some sheriffs resented ?

Why was the forest resented ?

Describe the significance of the forest

A

The sheriff and the forest

The role of the sheriff

Why were some sheriffs resented ?

Why was the forest resented ?

Describe the significance of the forest

25
Q

The domesday book

The domesday survey

Domesday book facts

The uses of the domesday book

A

Describe The domesday survey

Describe Domesday book facts

Describe The uses of the domesday book

26
Q

The Norman aristocracy

Language

Ariasticiatrc languangr

Norman culture

A

What does aristocrcy mean
Describe The Norman aristocracy

Describe Language

Describe Ariasticiatrc languang

Norman culture

27
Q

Bishop odo

Timeline -his career

The significance of BO

A

Who was BO
Describe the Time line
Describe the significance of BO

28
Q

Williams personality

Williams early for

Contemporary reviews of William

Williams good points

Williams bad points

Williams death

A

Williams personality

Williams early for

Describe Contemporary reviews of William

Describe Williams good points

Describe Williams bad points

Describe Williams death

29
Q

Robert Curtose revolt

Robert Curtose

Roberts revolt

A

Who was RC

describe his revolt

30
Q

The defeat of RC and BO

The disputed succession

Key events of the 1088 rebellion

Explaining the rebellion

Who supported whom BO rebellion ?

A

The defeat of RC and BO

Describe The disputed succession

Describe Key events of the 1088 rebellion

Describe Explainings the rebellion

Who supported whom BO rebellion ?