Norman Conquest Flashcards
(20 cards)
What does it mean to invade?
To enter an area by force to take control.
What is succession?
The order of taking over an official title or position.
What does it mean to inherit something?
To receive something from a person who has died.
Who is a claimant?
A person who believes they have a right to something.
What is an oath?
A promise witnessed by God.
What does illegitimate mean in the context of a child?
A child born to parents who are not married.
What does it mean to conquer a place or people?
To take control of a place or people by force.
What is cavalry?
A group of soldiers who fight on horses.
Who is an archer?
A person who shoots with a bow and arrow
What is infantry?
Soldiers who fight on foot
What is a coronation?
A ceremony where the new monarch is crowned
Describe a Motte and Bailey Castle.
A simple castle with a man-made hill surrounded by a clear defensive area
What does Harrying mean?
To repeatedly attack somewhere or something
Describe the feudal system.
A system where someone who held land gave land to others on the condition that they serve them
What is primogeniture?
Being the first-born child
What is a source in history?
Things that people made or wrote during the time in history you are studying
What is an interpretation in history?
An opinion about what the past was like
When was the UK formed?
In 1801 under the Act of Union.
Why did the monarch need clear succession?
To avoid foreign claims to the throne.
Which group of people promoted Christianity in England?
Normans
