History Flashcards
How many Norman soldiers were there
3000 foot soldiers
3000 mountain night
2000 archers
How many Saxon soldiers were there
2000 Housecarls 5000 Fyrd (untrained peasants)
What did William build to take control over England
Castles
Why did William win the battle of Hastings
Luck for William
— The wind suddenly changed for him to launch his attack.
— Harold was having to fight in newly to battles at once
— William had a lot more time to plan out his attacks
— William landed on a undefended cost
Why the church is so important
1) The church ran universities
2) The church provided food, water and shelter to the ill and poor
3) The church had holy days so people did not have to work on those days
4) The church encouraged rich people to donate to the poor
How did Tomas Becket die
Some knights over heard Henry saying ,will no one get rid of this man, the knights miss understood Henry and the four nights went off to kill Becket
What is the feudal system
The feudal system is a system to show people who is better than the other
Example of the feudal system
At the top is the most important and so on
The king
Barons
Knight
VillenFacts about Medieval London
1) Football was banned in England on multiple occasions.
2) Archery was also band.
3) Medieval London was a maze of twisting streets and lanes.
4) At this time London’s population was about 8,000 people.
