Anglo Saxon 3 Flashcards
who became king straight after Harolds death
Edgar aethling
what happened to Williams army after the battle of Hastings
they marched to dover and became ill with dysentary
what did Williams army do after they recovered from dover
they went on a brutal march through south east England, destroying homes and farms
where did Williams army go after there march around south east England
led his army around London to birkemstead instead of attacking London directly
why did Edgar and other nobles submit without a fight
William had seized the royal treasury
English nobles may have though Williams victory was gods will
how did William reward anglo saxons
let Edwin and mortar keep their earldoms but they are smaller
Everyone who fought against William loses their land.
declared all land his and gifted land to followers
what marcher earldoms did William create
hereford
Shrewsbury
chester
what were the point of marcher earldoms
to border Wales and protect the marches
what were some special rights marcher earldoms had
could create new towns to promote Norman colonisation
didn’t have to pay tax
could build castles as they wished
what were the point of motte and Bailey castles
they had huge military and psychological impact over anglo saxons
practice labelling the structures of a motte and Bailey castle
exercise book!!
why were the motte and Bailey castles so important
built on river crossings to make it easier to keep civilians under control
built to overlook anglo towns
what did William initially try and do
aimed to include anglo Saxon earls in governing England
who led the 1068 revolt
earls Edwin and mortar
joined by Edgar aethling
what were the causes of the 1068 revolt
the motte and Bailey castles
taxes
mortar was unhappy his earldom had shrunk
