Normans: Pevensey Paras

Question 1

INTIMIDATE THE ENGLISH: Specific to Pevensey

Answer 1

• Starts to improve the castle when he arrives in England so he can have a good base
• Builds castles wherever he goes to intimidate people. Built the next one at Hastings
• Raised the Roman tower in the north west corner of the castle for a look out point

Question 2

INTIMIDATE THE ENGLISH: General developments

Answer 2

• They were built on hills so that a lot of people could see them
• The old Anglo Saxon (wooden) burghs were replaced with stone walls to protect the lords instead of the community

Question 3

DEFENCE: Specific to Pevensey

Answer 3

• Repaired the old Roman walls
• One of the 9 forts along the South and East coast, Threat of attack from Scandinavia, Defend, Support from Normandy
• They cut a ditch along the peninsula

Question 4

DEFENCE: General developments

Answer 4

• Normans replaced wooden castles with stone walls/ keeps

- Roman watch towers to watch from in case of attacks or big invasions

Question 5

GOVERNING: Specific to Pevensey

Answer 5

• Doomsday book says that Pevensey served as a market and for industry and salt making as the castle was built by the sea
• 1066: 27 burgesses (rent was £1, tools were £3). In 1086, there were now 60 burgesses and the rent and tolls had gone up
• Pevensey was built in the middle of a town

Question 6

GOVERNING: General developments

Answer 6

• Castles built to dominate English towns all over the country
• Most English towns has a castle in them which served as a governing castle with gaols etc.

Question 7

COMMUNICATION: Specific to Pevensey

Answer 7

• Since Pevensey was built on the south east coast, William could easily sail to and from Normandy only spent 1/4 of his reign in England
• William has built 500 castles along the south and east coast so that they would all work together in defending the coasts
• More landing points for Norman soldiers

Question 8

COMMUNICATION: General developments

Answer 8

• Near to the coast meant that communication was made easier for him to contact Normandy to ask for weapons/troops
• Castles were close to each other so that they could pass messages easier