Anglo saxon 3 Flashcards
what were some reasons for williams victory in hastings
norman tactics - feigned retreat
williams leadership - timing of channel crossing
harolds leadership - failiure to surprise and fyrd wasnt complete
what were some battle advantages for harold
fighting on home ground
had the best position ontop of a hill
what were some battle disadvantages for harold
core of his army were tired from previous battles
lack of archers
men of the general fyrd were inexperienced
what were some battle advantages for william
troops were trained in tactics the english hadnt seen before
troops had to fight to survive
what were some battle disadvantages for william
having to fight uphill made archers and knights less effective
many of his soldiers were mercenaries who hadnt fought with them before
what happened after the battle of hastings
william marched to Dover and destroyed houses and farms
the remaining english nobility chose edgar aethling as harolds successor
why did the english nobles submit to william
william siezed the royal treasure so edgar didnt have anything to offer
England used its best warriors
they should have attacked william at dover
how did william reward anglo saxons
edwin and morcar kept their control but their earls were smaller
everyone who fought against william loses their land and the land goes to his followers
what did william do to protect the marches
created the new earldoms - hereford chester and shrewsbury
what could the marcher earldoms do
did not have to pay tax on their land
could build castles as they wished
governed inderpendently
what were norman castles called
motte and bailey
give two features of a motte and bailey castle
A ditch was cut around the castle and was sometimes filled with water
a strong wooden tower called the keep provided lookout
what were some causes of the 1068 revolt
castles
taxes
loss of land
edwin a nd morcar unhappy
explain the causes for the revolt
what was williams response to the 1068 revolt
william took his forces north to mercia, edwins earldom and northumbria
william took controls of the burhs of warwick and then nottingham and also built castles there
edwin and morcar came to warwick and sumbitted
what were the outcomes for the english from the 1068 revolt
edgar aethling fled to scotland
william pardoned edwin and morcar and they returned to being his guests in court
what were consequences of the 1068 revolt
william made a norman, robert cumin, in charge of the north
edgar aethling and scotland made a new centre of resistance
castles proved very effective
