Changed In Landownership From Anglo-saxon To Norman

Question 1

How did William change his previous policy on landownership in 1069 ? Give the before and after

Answer 1

Before 1069
Continuity with reign of Edward ❌
Co-operation between Norman’s and English ❌
After 1069
Destruction of English landowning class ✅
Replacement of English with Norman and French landowners ✅

Question 2

Why is the doomsday book important when exploring land owner ship in the years 1066-1069 ?

Answer 2

Gives us records of every piece of land and who owned it and it covers, almost, the whole of England

Question 3

How did the doomsday book work? Why is that important

Answer 3

Organised by counties and each county begins with a list of tenants-in-chief (guys who held the kings land)
Then details every village and who owned it
Allows us to see when and who was replaced by Norman/ French people

Question 4

What two pieces are two pieces of evidence showing a change in land ownership in the doomsday book?

Answer 4

-1085 there weee 1,000 tenants-in-chief who are the main landowners however only 13 are English ( SUS)
- 25% of England was held by just 10 great Norman Barons. One even made £800 a year making him a multi millionaire by todays standards