The battle of Hastings and the feudal system Flashcards
Why did William win the battle of Hastings
He had a well trained army and his soldiers were up
to their best strength
What disadvantages did Harold Godwinson have
He had just fought a battle in the north and had to match his soldiers down on foot to Hastings
Why was the doomsday book created
This was a book telling William exactly how’s much each Person owned and so he knew how much to tax them
Why did historians think that his book was reliable
They thought this ad it was checked twice which made it very reliable
Why may it not have been 100% accurate
This may have happened as people tried to hide their stock
What did William do after he killed Harold
He built a castle and left a trusted night in charge. He went and began captivating poorer towns
What did William do about the rebels
He killed them all and burnt thousands of homes this was calmed the harrying of the north
