How Did William Secure Control Over England(breif Points) Flashcards
What where the six methods William used to control England ? Think DMC& CIG
Destruction
Mutilation
Castle building
Confiscation of lands (if needed)
Imprisonment
Generosity
Expand on desctruction ?
Destroying whole villages, burning crops, slaughtering of animals
Showing that any sign of resistance was dealt with harshly
Expand on mutilation ?
Like with the rebels at Ely
Blinding and removing of hands and feet
Expand on castle building ?
In all towns, boarders and to gaurd rivers to make it difficult for invaders and/or rebels
Expand on generosity ?
Allowing English leaders to keep their land, titles and freedom aslong as they did not do any funny business
Expand on imprisonment ?
Leaders of rebellions and especially English Earls
Expand on confiscation of lands ?
This aswell as confiscation of titles form English earls and landowners and giving them to Norman’s if they didn’t comply with William
