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Establishing Control Flashcards

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What were the four main reasons for establishing control?

A

Submission of the earls
Reward
Marcher earldoms
Castles

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What did Harold Godwinson and Edward do in 1060’s that caused disorder in wales?

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Removed Welsh King Llewellyn

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What was the area between England and Wales known as?

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Marcher

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What did Welsh princes start to do, which caused disorder?

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Carry out raids into England

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What did William do to establish control in Marcher?

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He created three new earldoms

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Who did he put in charge of the earldoms?

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William FitzObern became Earl of Hereford
Roger of Montgomery became Earl of Shrewsbury
Hugh d’Avranches became Earl of Chester

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Why was peace brought in Marcher?

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By building castles and dominating the area as well as extending their influence into Wales

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Why did William allow Edwin and Morcar to keep their titles and some of their land?

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To win support their support as the last of the powerful English Earls

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Who did he keep?

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Archbishop Stigand

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What did he allow English noblemen to do?

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Buy back their land

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What did he do to his Norman followers?

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He gave them land from the men Englishmen who had died in Hastings

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Who did he give Harold Godwinson’s land to?

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William FitzObern

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13
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What impact did castles have on people?

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Psychological impact

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What did Normans use the castle as?

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A base to control the local area

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What was the motte designed to do?

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Elevate the tower so that the soldiers could see over a large distance

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What was the bailey?

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A fenced area around the motte where soldiers would have lived

17
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Why was the castle a phycological impact?

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Because it was huge and intimidated people therefore it deterred people from attacking

18
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What did the castles make clear?

A

That the Normans were here to stay and that they were in charge

19
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What decision did William make?

A

He planned a longer route which circled London

20
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Why did he circle London first?

A

Because he knew he would face resistant as Edwin, Morcar, Edgar and Archbishop Stigand

21
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What caused widespread fear of William?

A

As he circled London he attacked towns one at time and destroyed them

22
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What caused the earls to submit?

A

Stories of their victories reached London and the earls lost their nerve

23
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Who first went to William to submit?

A

Archbishop Stigand

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