Marcher Earldomes Flashcards
1
Q
What was the area between England and Wales known as?
A
The marches
2
Q
What did William do to solve the problem?
A
He created three new earldomes in his region and put 3 men in charge
3
Q
Key feature
The marcher earls were exempted from tax
A
Earls did not have to pay tax to the king on their lands in the marcher earldomes, unlike earls in true rest of England
4
Q
What was rewarded to earls exempted from tax?
A
Loyalty was rewarded and this encourages the earls to spend it on new settlements and defences to keep them defended
5
Q
Key feature
What were they granted?
A
Full power over law. This gave earls almost full power off the legal system and they became central figures of law meaning the could respond to disobedience very quickly.
