normans (2) Flashcards
which part of the castle is the motte
the man made hill
which of these was a really important feature of motte and bailey castles
they were very quick to build
what was the biggest problem with the motte and bailey castles
they could easily be set on fire
what is the strongest part of the castle known as
the keep
what was usually done to motte and bailey castles once they had been built. it made them much harder to attack
they were reinforced with stone
what are palisades
sharp poles used to make a fence
which of these could be found in a bailey
blacksmiths
why did william the conqueror need the feudal system and castles
he needed to consolidate his power by showing his power physically and make sure that everyone was under his control
name one strategic reason for the building of Norman castles
to control rhouteways across the country
when was the harrying of the north
1069 - 1070
what did william immediately do in retaliation to te rebellion in the north in 1069
kill the local population and destroy their homes, destroy their crops and seed stores and kill livestock
who did edwin and mortar decide to support as the new king in 1069
edgar the aethling
which of these was an immediate impact of the harrying of the north
people starved to death
in 1086 what survey proved that 80,000 and up to 150000 less people were living in the north because of the slaughter and starvation
domesday survey
why was the north east important
it bordered scotland and had a different type of english - descendants of vikings
