norman conquest

Question 1

what is the structure William used in medieval England?

Answer 1

feudal system

Question 2

what is the known as the ‘Great Survey’ that allowed William to tax people?

Answer 2

Doomsday book

Question 3

rebellion

Answer 3

someone who resists the king or government

Question 4

Harrying of the north

Answer 4

punishment for those who rebelled against William

Question 5

What is a monarch?

Answer 5

head of country, king or queen

Question 6

what is homage or oath?

Answer 6

to promise to give allegiance to someone

Question 7

Name the fuedal system structure?

Answer 7

King, baron, knights and peasants

Question 8

what is calvary?

Answer 8

a soldier mounted on horse

Question 9

motte and bailey

Answer 9

first castle designed by William motte being high bailey being low

Question 10

anglo saxon

Answer 10

settled in britan after romans

Question 11

heir

Answer 11

receives property from ancestor

Question 12

Edward the confessor

Answer 12

king of England 1066

Question 13

Harold Godwinson

Answer 13

English, earl of wessex, powerful leader of England

Question 14

William of Normandy

Answer 14

A Norman and Duke of Normandy in France ( cousin of Edward)

Question 15

Harald Hardrada

Answer 15

A viking, King of Norway

Question 16

1085

Answer 16

William orders Doomsday Book

Question 17

1086

Answer 17

William dies