Normans

Question 1

Conquest through warfare brought the Normans to England. The king died
without an heir. The Duke of Normandy claimed ……promised him the throne

extra (Also that Harold ( who became King) had sworn an oath to accept him as King)

Answer 1

Edward

Question 2

William arrived with over …. men & part made castles. At Hastings Harold was
killed. William seized the royal treasure at……., burnt villages around London and the
Saxons submitted. War was key! (He was crowned King Christmas day 1066.)

Answer 2

Winchester 7,000

Question 3

Unlike the Vikings, Normans came to rule not raid. Like the Vikings England’s fertile
lands made it attractive. William promised supporters land. By 1087 only ..% of land was
in Saxon hands! which was apart of the what system

Answer 3

Only 5% of land was in saxon hands.
William introduced the Feudal system. All land was owned by him and given
out in exchange for oaths, fighters and taxes. A very clear new social and
political hierarchy.

Question 4

Norman migration was not just through warfare. After conquest, more Normans
came to settle attracted by the economy- as England was wealthy from wool, had
many trade towns and over……….watermills

Answer 4

6,000

Question 5

What religious leader supported Williams invasion

Answer 5

Pope

Question 6

The Vikings gave us jury trials and ‘Things’ where decisions were made. The Normans
made new laws like the …..laws with harsh penalties for hunting on Royal lands how many kicked of land ….

Answer 6

Forest 2,000 kicked of land

Question 7

Normans brought a culture of chivalry and showing off wealth through great
buildings like ………hall, the longest hall in Europe and castles … + cathedrals….

Answer 7

Westminster
Dover
Durham cathedrals

Question 8

Language was greatly shaped byVikings &Normans.Vikings gave us words like wife

husband, knife, window & days of the week Tiw,Woden ,Thor & Freya. Normans?3!

Answer 8

Beef,lamb and justice

Question 9

Normans set up many ………to better train priests. They also banned priests
marrying as Pope Gregory instructed.

Answer 9

monastries

Question 10

Normans rebuilt all Saxon wooden churches in stone, like ……cathedral

Answer 10

Durham

Question 11

The crushing of the brutal rebellion the …….. led to destruction of villages from Durham to York

Answer 11

Harrying of the North