How did William maintain power PART 2

Question 1

land and inheritance laws

Answer 1

• rather thanks seizing thegns land straight away William could take land and distribute it to his followers when thegn died
• led to a gradual shift in power away form anglo saxons to normans

Question 2

castles

Answer 2

-defend England from foreign invasion - strategic locations eg the welsh border

2– maintain control over local population as many local earls did not like him so a military presence would intimidate people and prevent rebellions

Question 3

permanent military

Answer 3

-permenant army of mercenaries suing the gelding tax:
1- strong military to prevent to fight against rebellions
2- tax was mainly paid by English nobles which made them financially weaker

Question 4

Williams image and cult of personality

Answer 4

• William made sure his image was on royal writs and coins

- visited towns and wore his corn frequently so people could see his image and power in real life

Question 5

marcher earldoms

Answer 5

• a way to protect England from potential attacks eg Wales ( William FiztOsbern)
• weakened existing English earls creating a more influential nobility in England who supported William

Question 6

destruction of north

Answer 6

-effectively destroyed a large part fo England preventing rebels from living there let alone organise rebellions