before 1154 Flashcards
1
Q
Henry I raising revenues
A
20k to 30k
Developed exchequer office to balance the books
2
Q
henry I judicial reform
A
established common law through eyres
6 judges under the justiciar
3
Q
Henry I increasing revenue from barons
A
Sctuage was preferred to knights service
Didn’t need soldiers since he focused on domestic reform
4
Q
When did Henry’s heir die?
A
William died 1120 White Ship
5
Q
What led to Matilda challenging Stephen?
A
1137 Robert Fitzroy defects; they take Normandy
6
Q
Peterborough chronicler on the anarchy
A
‘nothing but disturbance, wickedness, and robbery’
7
Q
how many earldoms did stephen add?
A
15
8
Q
Stephen’s damage to finances
A
lost 3k of demesne
forgives 99% of debts to the crown
income falls to £7,000
9
Q
what was said of William d’Aumale
A
king beyond the humber more than stephen
