Norman government and Law Flashcards
4 ways william gained control
land distribution changed
he increased power of king and increased his millitary strength through feudal system
he made agreements with lords
he made law and government more consistent
how was land distributed
he made loyal supporters tennants in chief in return for military service- they gave an agreed number of soldiers for 40 days
what was servitium debitum
tennants in chief gave soldiers for 40 days in exchange for land
what did many barons do to fulfil sevitium debitum
gave knights land to be part of the household for military service- they swore an oath to the lord
what was the result of the arrangement with barons and their relation ship with knights
by 1100 william could call on 5000 knights
what was another reason aside from an army for the feudal system
it controled inheritance of land- william could take land back when the owner died without an heir
which features of anglo saxon government did william keep
he kept that england was divided into 134 shires but increased the power of the sheriffs
how did william give the impression of continuity with saxon government (2)
1 he issued a charter guarenteeing people of london same freedom as under edward
2 royal orders continued to be produced by chancery and in english
what was different about williams government to that of the normans
he issued more royal orders
how did the legal system change under william (4)
1 honourial court introduced where lord dealt with crimes of property transactions on his land
2 shire courts met more regulalry
3 serious crimes could now only be tried at kings court
4 trial by ordeal ( cold water or hot iron) continued but trial by combat was introduced
Under william how was law enforced (4)
1 villages had constable to arrest people and break up fights
2watchmen enforced a curfew
3 after a crime the hue and cry ment everyone had the responsibility to catch the suspect
4 freemen joined tithing groups promising each other to stop each other committing crimes
when was domsday survey commisioned
1085
why was doomsday survey commisioned
to give a full account of land and ownership
how was the doomsday survey carried out
1 country was divided into 7
2 anglo saxon records were studied and commisioners visited each hunderd
3 some areas were left out eg north as not fully under norman control
4 finding presented to a jury at shire court to check account was accurate
5 findings compiled in 2 accounts and presented to william salisbury in 1086
