Changes to Landholding Under the Normans Flashcards
What was it called when Anglosaxons granted land to their followers?
Bookland was when the lords granted the right to land to their followers, which was represented by a charter. This could be passed on to heirs or sold.
What was it called when Anglosaxons loaned land?
Leases were when land was loaned to someone in return for money for a set amount of time.
What taxes did the Anglo-saxon land owners have to pay?
❖All landowners had to provide one fyrdman for every five hides of land, and pay geld tax.
❖A tax was due to the lord when a new landholder inherited land from a dead one.
How did William I change landholding in Norman England?
❖The king owned all the land, and this over-rode any previous agreements.
❖Anglo-Saxons had to pay William money for the right to carry on using their land.
How rules were placed upon Williams followers gaining land?
❖Land granted by William to his followers did not need money to redeem. However, if they died without an heir then the land went back to the king. Any heirs had to pay a ‘relief’ (tax) to the king on inheriting their land.
How did landholding change things for the peasants in Norman England?
There were fewer ceorls (freemen) in Norman England, as the Norman lords increased rents which they could not afford. Many freemen therefore became un-free villeins.
