Consilidation Of Power Flashcards
How much land did William hold by 1086?
20%
How much land did the Church hold by 1086?
25%
By 1086, how many of the 190 tenants in chief were Saxon?
2
What encouraged William to replace Saxon land owners with Normans?
The Saxon rebellion showed that Saxon land owners could not be trusted
Give the 3 ways Anglo- Saxons lost their land
By forfeit- William took away their land
New Earldoms- Created new blocks of territory which often overlapped previous Earldoms
Land grabs- Illegal seizure of land
Give two features of land holding under the Normans
Only one land owner- the King
The heir to land had to pay tax to the king in order to take over
Anglo-Saxon landowners had to pay William back for ownership of the land again
What happened to the number of Ceorls in Norman England
A drastic reduction in their number
Where Norman tenants in Chief harsher than their Saxon predecessors?
Yes. Wanted to extract as much revenue as possible
What happened to Thegns after the Norman invasion?
Lost some of their land
More reliant on tennant in chiefs for their land
Many went to work as mercenaries in Europe
Give 3 ways William ensured he was recognised as King
Travelled across England- showed his face to his people to show his authority
Land Ownership- owned all the land so kept landowners loyal
Oath taking- all land owners paid homage which was considered very serious by Saxons
