Revise Flashcards
What is the difference between primary and secondary evidence?
Primary- from the event
Secondary- after the event
What century is the date 1274 in?
13th century
What century is 2000 in?
21st century
What is the time difference between 32BC and 634?
666 years
What were houses like in Ireland before the normans?
Circular, one room, beds were straw, open fire in the middle
How did they cook food before the normans in Ireland?
Cauldron and the spit
What is the tenant in chief.
Barons who received land from the king and who agreed to provide soldiers to the king
Why did John De Courcy come to Ireland?
He came to Ireland in the search of land and then conquered ulster because king Henry II promised him it if he conquered it by force
Why did Henry II come to Ireland?
He came to keep an eye on Strongbow and to make the Irish church appreciate the pope
Why did Strongbow come to Ireland?
He came to help Dermot MacMurrough because he promised him he could marry his daughter and become king of Leinster when he died
Why did Hugh De Lacy come to Ireland?
He was appointed as Henry II’s representative in Ireland and was then instructed by King John to take down John De Courcy
What were 2 advantages of a motte and bailey castle?
- You can cut the wooden bridge and cut off access to the keep
- There is a moat
What are 2 disadvantages of a motte and bailey castle?
- It’s flammable
2. It can rot
What are 2 advantages of stone castles?
- Slit windows
2. Spiral staircases
What are two disadvantages of a stone castles?
- Someone could take 1 stone and it could all fall
2. You can easily be starved out
What century would 999 be in?
Not 9th you numpty it’s 10th
What was the harrying of the north?
It was when the saxons in the north of England revolted against William because of the ‘injustice and tyranny which the Normans inflicted
What did William do during the Harrying of the north?
The three things the Normans did were ‘wasting their land’, burning houses and getting corn and cattle together and burning it
What was the feudal system and why did it help William?
The feudal system was the king granting land to barons(200) in exchange for knights and men. The barons granted land to knights(2000) who must fight for their baron. The knights gave land to the peasants(1.5mil) and they had to fight for their knight and work on their land. It benefits William because at any time he could have all his land back and it would keep everyone working.
Who was at the bottom of the feudal system?
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
Bottom- peasants
Top- king
When did the doomsday survey take place?
In 1086
Why did the doomsday survey occur?
William wanted to find out information to administer England p.s. it was written in Latin
