LTMC Flashcards
Example of Marcher Lords
Earl of Hereford, Earl of Gloucester, Earl of Chester, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Shrewsbury
Name of the law banning Anglo-Saxons from hunting in the new Royal Forests
Forest Law
Powers that sheriffs had as part of local government
Raising and collecting taxes, raising armies, keeping control
Method used by Norman kings to gain loyal support
Offer lands and titles, offer jobs such as sheriffdoms, take lands of those who were not loyal
One important thing about Domesday Book
It shows how land holding changed, it was a large-scale survey of land holding and usage by the Normans, it was used to settle land disputes.
A fine helped to reduce hostile acts against the Normans
Murdrum fine
Land in England shared out between these people from 1066
King, Church, Barons and Bishops
A system for raising the alarm if a crime was committed
Hue and Cry
A positive impact of the Norman Conquest for Anglo-Saxons
Increased security, economic growth from the 1090s, population grew, towns grew, trade grew, European outlook
Name for the smaller areas that shires were split into
Hundreds or wapentakes
Changes Normans made to the feudal system
Formalised it, replaced Anglo-Saxons with Normans, thegns became knights, earls replaced by barons, king had more power.
Features of a peasants house in a village
Single room, damp, dark, small windows, poor hygiene, animals often lived in the same room as humans
Court that dealt with royal pleas
King’s Court
Form of government continued by the Normans
Government by writ
Promise made by knights to undertake military service for their lords
Oath
