NOT ON TEST Potential Question #1- William Duke of Normandy vs. Harold & England Setting: England Flashcards
(6 cards)
What events lead to the Norman Conquest?
1066 (memorize) King of England died with no heir
Harold laid claim to the throne
Duke William of Normandy (which is in France) claimed the throne
He “checked his family tree”
He was in fact the rightful heir by lineage
What did Duke William of Normandy do in response to his discovery?
He sailed across the English Channel & conquered England
The Battle of Hastings happened in-
1066
Who won the battle of Hastings?
What resulted from this victory?
William’s army won, and Harold was killed by an arrow through the eye
He was crowned king on Christmas (This was not a coincidence: he had good relations with the Catholic Church)
Bayeux tapestry (Ba-yoo) tells the story of the battle
William takes over-
He began to centralize his power
He took power away from the nobility
Had a census taken for tax purposes and he wanted to know everything about his kingdom
What is a census?
What was special about William’s census?
A census counts people – and other things – because to tax the population accurately, one needs to know how many people to tax
His census book was called the Domesday book
This is “Doomsday” in French – he told his men to count everything like it was God’s final census before doomsday
