Anglo saxon 5 Flashcards
what were the results of the 1075 revolt
roger was captured and imprisoned for life
ralph escaped
waltheof fled abroard
why was the 1075 revolt significant
the danish raid was the last of viking threat
anglo saxons defended williams rule
what did tenants in chief do
fought for king and led their knights
paid king tax from their large revenues
draw out and label feudal hierarchy
what were features of knights
knights had to provide for the king for up to 40 days
knights had not much more land to farm than peasants
how did the feudal system help military power
made sure the king had military power without paying for it
william recieved knights in return for grants of land
how did the feudal system help politcal power
william needed to control his barons or they would get too powerful
he could control barons through grants of land, forfeiture
how did the feudal system help control peasants
feudal system made sure the nobility stayed rich
peasants were bound to their lord and unable to leave
what was the importance of the church in society
helped control society by praising king and teaching people about their role
church paid taxes to king
what was the importance of the church in the government
church clerks issued the kings writ
church taught reading and writing so government depended on it
church kept collection of laws
who was stigand
previous arch bishop of canterbury
why was stigand criticised
he was a plurist - bishop for more than one area
accused of simony - giving out roles in church for money
had no control over bishops and arch bishops
why did lanfranc create reforms
wanted a strict hierachy with the arch bishop of canterbury at the top answering only to king
what were some features of lanfrancs reforms
held church councils more frequently to push his reforms through
priests should be celibate
number of monasteries and nunneries increased
how were churches normanised
every church and cathedral was re built in norman style
lanfrancs reforms put church under central control
what was different for slaves in normans than anglo rule
slaves made up 10% of population - the normand thought slavery was wrong so they freed them
what was different for peasants under norman rule
peasants use to make up around 90% of population but nothing has changed that much
what was different for earls under norman rule
in anglo rule some earls were so powerful they posed a threat to the king - now earldoms are much smaller and the earls were replaced by normans
give two continuations under norman rule
-the processes within givernment stayed the same such as writs
-geld tax continued
give two changes under norman rule
trade with scandinavia was reduced and trade with normandy increased
williams position on the feudal hierarchy made the king much more powerful
