How William Kept Control

Question 1

Name 5 features the Normans introduced to ensure strong,co-ordinated and organise England

Answer 1

> Feudal system
> Military control
> Domesday Book
> National Government
> Legal System

Question 2

Name the order of the feudal system

Answer 2

King
Barons & Bishops
Knights
Peasants (freemen)
Peasants (villeins, cottars, bordars (not free))
Slaves

Question 3

How did the Feudal system help William keep control?

Answer 3

It helped him keep control because:

• everyone had someone to answer to
• there is an incentive for people to be loyal (land=money)
• everyone had a clear role

Question 4

When was the Domesday Book introduced and when did it finish?

Answer 4

It started in 1085 (under William I control) and took a year to collect all the information (finished under William Rufus 1086)

Question 5

How many towns were visited for the Domesday Survey?

Answer 5

Over 13,418 towns and villages were visited by commissioners and officials

-North East England(did not have complete control), London and Winchester were excluded (too large and complex)

Question 6

How many books were made of the Domesday Survey?

Answer 6

2, Little Domesday and Great Domesday

• it contained 2 million words
• all copied out by one man in Latin at Winchester

Question 7

How did the Domesday Book help William keep control?

Answer 7

• Had complete record of land. This helped him solve land disputes and manipulate the Feudal system
• Complete record of property. Helped him raise supplies and money in times of hardship
• Created an element of fear — hence the phrase ‘Domesday Book’
• He knew how many potential soldiers there were
• Knew who tax and how much to tax

Question 8

What did William do with Military control?

Answer 8

> The Normans introduced knights
Knights made an oath to their Lord (this didn’t happen in the Anglo-Saxon Feudal system
The Normans also introduced the Marcher Lords

Question 9

What were Marchers Lords?

Answer 9

• Barons at the border areas of Wales and Scotland (where rebellions were likely) had more power these were known s Marcher Lords (granted more land)
• Independent rulers in their area, prevented any raids from Wales

Question 10

How did Military control help the Normans rule?

Answer 10

• The king had access to approx. 5000 knights who wee obligated to provide military service
• The king was able to control Barons by creating ‘Marcher Lords! — stoping rebellions
• HOWEVER, the Normans were not able to get complete control of Wales and Scotland

Question 11

Name the National and Local governments during the Norman times

Answer 11

• Role of the king(NG)
• Patronage (NG)
• Government by writ (NG)
• Local government (LG)
• Legal system (LG)