Pevensey castle essay plan Flashcards
Name the main changes that Norman Castles brought about
enabled the Normans to defend their new lands, socio-economic control, political control,
defending new lands: evidence at Pevensey
What did William do upon arrival in 1066?
William built a castle immediately upon arrival in 1066 to protect his invading army
defending new lands: evidence at Pevensey
What was Pevensey Castle built to defend?
a natural harbour which could be used to ship soldiers and supplies from Normandy
defending new lands: evidence at Pevensey
When and why did Henry I spend the summer at Pevensey?
in 1101 to defend against a potential invasion by his brother Robert Curthose
defending new lands: other evidence
Where were castles built to defend against the scots?
Durham and Newcastle, along the Welsh border by the Marcher Lords
socio-economic control: evidence at Pevensey
What did the castle guard?
a harbour and entrance to a river
socio-economic control: evidence at Pevensey
By 1086 how much money was the castle making Robert of Mortain?
£4 a year in tolls and a further £5 a year from the saltworks trading in the area
socio-economic control: evidence at Pevensey
How many burgesses did the small borough at Pevensey have by 1086 and how much money did it make Mortain a year?
over 100 burgesses
£8 a year in tax
socio-economic control: evidence an Pevensey
How many salt works?
24
political control: evidence at Pevensey
What happened to the land around the castle?
it was seized permenantly from English landowners and granted to loyal supporters of William
political control: evidence at Pevensey
How did the Normans make the link between themselves and previous conquerers here?
the castle was built within the remains of a Roman fort
political control: other evidence
What did castles have?
enormous propaganda value
political control: other evidence
How were they mostly built?
by forced labour and on land of cleared homes
political control: other evidence
At Lincoln how was room made for the castle?
one seventh of the town was flattened
