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1066-1088 Flashcards

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What is a fief?

A

Land held by a vassal in return for service to a lord

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What’s a barony?

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The panda held by a baron from the king

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What is homage?

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Demonstrating allegiance to another person publicly

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4
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Where was stigand archbishop of?

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Canterbury

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5
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Who was lanfranc?

A

Head of the English church

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What was a regent?

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Someone appointed to act for a king

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What was the royal demesne?

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Lands held by the crown

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What was the forest?

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Land reserved for hunting

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What was the domesday book?

A

A guide on the worth of tenants in chiefs

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What were the roles of the shire reeve?

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The kings representative

The earls representative

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What were the kings favourite animals?

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Deer and wild boar

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12
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What happened if you killed a deer?

A

Blinded

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13
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What was penance?

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Punishment

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14
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How many days penance for killing a man?

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A year

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How many days penance for wounding a man?

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40 days

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What if they didn’t know how many men killed?

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Build a church

17
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Who was Odo?

A

Williams half brother

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Where was Odo bishop of?

A

Bayeux

19
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How many ships did Odo contribute?

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100

20
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How many counties did Odo own land in?

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22

21
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When was Odo co regent?

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1067

22
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Who were Williams 3 sons?

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William II, Robert Curthose, Henry

23
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When did Robert and William fight against each other?

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1079

24
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How many days was knight service for?

A

40 days

25
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What was a relief?

A

A payment from a Norman heir to a king for inheriting land

26
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In what year did William order the domesday book to be produced?

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1085

27
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What language replaced English?

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Latin

28
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3 characteristics of William?

A

Relentless, brutal, religious

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