Anglo-saxon

Question 1

Describe two features of Anglo- Saxon government?

Answer 1

. The king-creates laws enforcing order
. The witan- kings advisor

Question 2

Describe two features of anglo saxon society?

Answer 2

Slaves were at the bottom of the hierarchy and were owned by a lord.
Earls were in charge of their own earldoms.

Question 3

Describe two features of anglo saxon law enforcement)

Answer 3

Tithing + hue and cry
( and supporting detail)

Question 4

Describe two features of anglo saxon economy?

Answer 4

Strong trade links with Scandinavia
Good weather to grow crops which created trade opportunities.

Question 5

Give two features of the Godwin family?

Answer 5

Political marriages-Harold married Edwards daughter Edith.
Miliary power- Harold could raise an army.
Economic power-

Question 6

What is a Ceorl?

Answer 6

A free peasant- able to move around places

Question 7

Who was Stigand?

Answer 7

Anglo -Saxon archbishop

Question 8

What did Stigand do?

Answer 8

. He was Corrupt
. During Normanisation they wanted to get rid of Anglo- Saxons in the church
. Committed simony ( a bishop by paying a bribe) and pluralism ( being a bishop of multiple churches)

Question 9

What was the feudal system?

Answer 9

A hierarchy in Norman society
King at the top, tenants-in-chief/earls, knights and peasants who all provided for each other

Question 10

How often was knight service?

Answer 10

1-2 months a year

Question 11

What was the role of bishops in Anglo Saxon England?

Answer 11

. Represented / part of the Witan due to being educated
. Controlled church districts
. Held important status

Question 12

How did the church help education?

Answer 12

Ran reading and writing classes

Question 13

How much land did the church own?

Answer 13

25%

Question 14

Who was Lanfranc?

Answer 14

Norman Archbishop of Canterbury

Question 15

What reforms did Lanfranc make?

Answer 15

Introduced archdeacons
Separate lives lead by priests enforcing celibacy
Monks lived spiritual lives

Question 16

What did Norman citizens do?

Answer 16

Paid taxes
Were watchmen
Called burgesses

Question 17

What were Norman towns like?

Answer 17

Streets were narrow
Houses were crowded
Trade was sold on the main streets

Question 18

What were Anglo- Saxon towns like??

Answer 18

Poorly protected from Viking attacks and were easily damaged
Burhs were fortified towns and the centre links of trade

Question 19

Who were the regents to William ?

Answer 19

. Bishop Odo
. William Fitzosbern
. Matilda ( Williams wife)
. Lanfranc

Question 20

What did bishop Odo do?

Answer 20

Earl of Kent
Bishop of Bayeux from being involved in the Bayeux Tapestry
Helped in the battle of Hastings by transporting ships
Rewarded for his loyalty

Question 21

Who was in charge during the Revolt of the Earls 1075?

Answer 21

Acting as regent Lanfranc

Question 22

What earldom did Fitzosbern own?

Answer 22

Hereford

Question 23

What did the tenants-in-chief do?

Answer 23

Collected taxes, ownded land, granted money from their loyalty

Question 25

Who led the revolt against William Rufus/ William ii?

Answer 25

Odo and Robert curthose

Question 27

What did shire reeves do?

Answer 27

Guarded Norman castles, answered only to the king, enforced law and ensured defence in Shires

Question 28

What was the Demensne?

Answer 28

A fee to manage the king’s estate which shire reeves could keep some of the tax

Question 29

What was the Domesday Book??

Answer 29

Survey of the land created by the Norman’s

Question 30

Why did William create the domesday book?

Answer 30

. How many knights in case of Viking invasion . Taxation - if able to tax people more . Debt

Question 31

How many pages was the Domesday book?

Answer 31

913

Question 32

How did church buildings change from Anglo-Saxon to Norman?

Answer 32

AS built in wooden style whereas the Norman’s built in stone, Romanesque style

Question 33

How did language change in Norman England?

Answer 33

French became the main language spooking, words still exist today such as pork, beef Peasants spoke English Anglo-Norman became increasingly popular Latin was the language of trade and written in official documents such as royal writs

Question 34

What controversy does bishop Odo have??

Answer 34

. William imprisoned him in 1082 . Assembled an army without the kings permission

Question 35

What is the Bayeux Tapestry?

Answer 35

A mural of the events which happened at the battle of Hastings hence why Odo was named bishop of Bayeux due to his involvement