Anglo saxon 6 Flashcards
what were changes to slaves under Norman control
slaves did make up 10% of the population however normans freed some slaves because they thought it was wrong
what were changes to peasants under Norman control
peasants made up 90% off the population but nothing changed
what were changes to thegns under Norman control
thegns were replaced with knights and tenants in chief
what were changes to earls under Norman control
some earls posed a threat to the king so they were replaced by normans and earldoms were made smaller
what were some changes under Norman control
geld tax
government
what were some changes under Norman control
trade with Scandinavia was reduced
castles dominated the skyline
king was much more powerful
what were regents
regents ran normandy while William was away
who were williams regents
lanfranc - who was reliable as he managed to stop the 1075 revolt
what was the domesday book
a book which held all the information of landholders, taxes owed, and wages.
what were benefits to the king from the domesday book
meant the king was able to see who could pay higher tax
how many more knights William could use
