Norman dates

Question 1

King Edward the Confessor = most powerful person in A.-S. Eng.

Answer 1

1060

Question 2

by … 10% of pop. lived in towns

Answer 2

1066

Question 3

Tostig lost Earldom

Answer 3

1065

Question 4

Godwin brother significantly wealthier than King Edward

Answer 4

by 1065

Question 5

Harold & Tostig led military campaigns in Wales & defeated King Llewelyn

Answer 5

1062

Question 6

Harold assumed role of ‘sub regulus’ & by far most powerful man in Eng.

Answer 6

by 1066

Question 7

Tostig Godwinson appointed Earl of Northumbria

Answer 7

1055

Question 8

Gyrth Godwinson appointed Earl of East Anglia

Answer 8

1057

Question 9

Leofwine Godwinson appointed Earl of the Midlands

Answer 9

1057

Question 10

H. G. married Edith

Answer 10

1066

Question 11

Tostig arranged assassination of two followers of rival Gospatric

Answer 11

1065

Question 12

Malcolm invaded Northumbria & Tostig didn’t retaliate

Answer 12

1061

Question 13

(Tostig) Northumbrians marched on York

Answer 13

1065

Question 14

N. sources claim Edward promised throne to W. in …

Answer 14

1051

Question 15

H. G. supposedly re-confirmed offer of throne to W. while on embassy to Normandy

Answer 15

1064

Question 16

Harald Hardrada & Tostig launched attack on England

Answer 16

Sep 1066

Question 17

additional hostages arranged to be given to Hardrada & Tostig on

Answer 17

25th Sep 1066

Question 18

since … constant attacks from Welsh Princes e.g. Bleddyn/Rhiwallon

Answer 18

1063

Question 19

Eadric the Wild launched rebellion in Marcher region

Answer 19

1069

Question 20

1. Edwin & Morcar rebellion

Answer 20

1068

Question 21

2. Edwin, Morcar & Edgar Aethling rebellion

Answer 21

1069

Question 22

3. Edgar Aethling & King Sweyn rebellion (& King Malcolm III)

Answer 22

1069

Question 23

Harrying of the North

Answer 23

1069-70

Question 24

4. Hereward the Wake (& King Sweyn) rebellion

Answer 24

1070-71

Question 25

60% of Yorkshire still waste by ... (Domesday Book)

Answer 25

1085

Question 26

Revolt of the Norman Earls

Answer 26

1075

Question 27

Ralph de Gael's father given Earldom of East Anglia by W.

Answer 27

1066

Question 28

W. appointed William FitzOsbern as Earl of Marcher Earldom of Hereford

Answer 28

1066

Question 29

Roger de Bretuil inherited Earldom of Hereford when father William FitzOsbern died

Answer 29

1071

Question 30

Siward (Waltheof's father) died & his Earldom of Northumbria = given to Tostig

Answer 30

1055

Question 31

Waltheof joined rebellions against W. in

Answer 31

1069

Question 32

Waltheof given Earldom of Northumbria

Answer 32

1072

Question 33

Normandy under threat from French nobles so W. had to spend more time away from Eng.

Answer 33

1070s

Question 34

(Revolt of N. Earls) Danes arrived too late when W. back in Eng.

Answer 34

end of 1075

Question 35

over half of Eng. held directly by 'tenants-in-chief' & less than 5% of land held by A-Ss

Answer 35

by 1087

Question 36

Edwin & Morcar forced to forfeit land after rebellions

Answer 36

1071?

Question 37

W. introduced feudal system

Answer 37

1070

Question 38

Godwinsons forced to forfeit land in Wessex

Answer 38

1066

Question 39

Waltheof forced to forfeit land after rebellion

Answer 39

1075

Question 40

most thegns left Eng. to be mercenaries in Europe

Answer 40

by 1075

Question 41

W. replaced almost all A-S Church leaders with own men

Answer 41

after rebellions 1068-70

Question 42

W. persuaded Pope to replace Archbishop of Canterbury Stigand with Lanfranc

Answer 42

1070

Question 43

Stigand appointed Archbishop by Edward the Confessor after pressure from Earl Godwin

Answer 43

1052

Question 44

Lanfranc's first synod, banned marriage for clergy & made celibacy compulsory for priests

Answer 44

1075

Question 45

Lanfranc's Church council passed reform = members of clergy tried in 'bishop's courts' not 'hundred' courts

Answer 45

1076

Question 46

only 1 remaining A-S bishop (Wulfstan of Worcester)

Answer 46

after 1070

Question 47

W. held oath-taking ceremony at Salisbury ('Oath of Salisbury')

Answer 47

1086

Question 48

W. spent almost 80% of his time in Normandy

Answer 48

1072-87 (his death)

Question 49

W.'s first two regents (Odo & FitzOsbern) = unpopular & caused waves of rebellions while W. celebrating victory back in Normandy

Answer 49

1067

Question 50

almost all Sheriffs replaced by N.s

Answer 50

by 1071

Question 51

Eng. threatened with invasion from Denmark & W. had to pay for mercenary army

Answer 51

1085

Question 52

following discussions with his advisors W. ordered survey of Eng.

Answer 52

Christmas 1085

Question 53

Domesday Book (results of research compiled)

Answer 53

Aug 1086

Question 54

W. increased geld tax significantly

Answer 54

1086

Question 55

W. rewarded Odo with Earldom of Kent (forfeited by Leofwine Godwinson)

Answer 55

1067

Question 56

Odo successfully defended Kent from attack by W.'s old ally Eustace, Count of Boulogne

Answer 56

1067

Question 57

L. complained to W. that Odo had made illegal land-grabs of church land & stolen church relics

Answer 57

1076

Question 58

Odo fell out of favour with W. & L. & was imprisoned (planned military expedition to Italy continued with plans)

Answer 58

1082

Question 59

written English had all but disappeared

Answer 59

by middle of 12th century

Question 60

W. thought Robert = spoiled & foolish

Answer 60

by 1070s

Question 61

Robert fell out with his two brothers (William Rufus & Henry) after they urinated on him & his friends

Answer 61

1078

Question 62

Battle of Gerberoi

Answer 62

1079

Question 63

Queen Matilda arranged for W. & Robert to make peace

Answer 63

Easter 1080

Question 64

(later) King of Scotland invaded Eng.

Answer 64

1080

Question 65

W. became involved with border dispute with King of France, sustained injuries, died

Answer 65

1087

Question 66

W. Rufus crowned W. II in Westminster Cathedral by Lanfranc

Answer 66

Sep 1087

Question 67

rebellion against W. Rufus

Answer 67

1088