William's consolidation of power: marcher earldoms

Question 1

what were the marcher earldoms

Answer 1

were earldoms set up along the borderlands of wales

Question 2

what were the defensive reasons behind the establishment of the marcher earldoms

Answer 2

defence against welsh invasions into england

Question 3

the marcher earldoms were established for colonisation. who did william want to colonise these areas

Answer 3

normans from france

Question 4

why did william want coonisation of normans

Answer 4

to ensure that the areas remain loyal to him as king

Question 5

what were the marcher earls allowed to build freely in their eardom

Answer 5

castles

Question 6

why did william want castles built there

Answer 6

to help control the people there

Question 7

what was another imortant reason that william established the marcher earldoms

Answer 7

to reward his powerful supporters who fought with him at hastings

Question 8

why was it important that william rewarded the people who helped him at hastigs

Answer 8

to make sure people remain loyal to him and do not go home to normandy and leave william in england without support