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The Norman Conquest c1066-c1100 Flashcards

Norman England c1066-c1100

1
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When did Edward the Confessor die?

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5th January 1066

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When did the revolt of the Norman earls occur?

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1075

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3
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When was the death of King William I?

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1087

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When was the Harrying of the North?

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1069

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When did Robert Curthose become Duke of Normandy and William II (Rufus) becomes King of England? (after King William I’s death)

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1087

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6
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When was the death of William II?

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1100

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7
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When did Lanfranc become Archbishop of Canterbury?

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1070

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8
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When was the Battle of Hastings? (Day, month and year)

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14th October 1066

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9
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When did the construction of Durham Cathedral begin?

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1093

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When did Anselm become Archbishop of Canterbury?

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1089

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When did the East Anglia Rebellion happen?

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1071

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When did the Battle of Fulford Gate occur? (month and year)

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September 1066

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13
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When was the Domesday Survey/Book completed?

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1086

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14
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When was William I crowned King of England? (month and year)

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December 1066

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15
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When did the Investiture Controversy start and finish

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Start: 1078
Finish: 1122

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16
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What rebellion did Hereward the Wake led in 1071?

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The East Anglia Rebellion

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17
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Who died in 1087?

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William I

18
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What happened in 1069?

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The Harrying of the North

19
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What happened from 1078 to 1122?

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The Investiture Controversy

20
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Who was crowned King in December 1066?

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William I

21
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Who became the Duke of Normandy in 1087?

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Robert Curthose

22
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Who died in 1100?

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William II

23
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What happened in 1086?

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The Domesday Survey was completed

24
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What happened on the 14th October 1066?

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The Battle of Hastings

25
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What happened in 1070?

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Lanfranc became Archbishop of Canterbury

26
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What starts to get constructed in 1093?

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Durham Cathedral

27
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Who died in 1066?

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King Edward the Confessor

28
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Who becomes king in 1087

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William II (Rufus)

29
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What happened in September 1066

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The Battle of Fulford Gate; Battle of Stamford Bridge

30
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What happened in 1075?

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The revolt of the Norman earls

31
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How became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1089?

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Anselm

32
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Who was crowned King on the 6th January 1066

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Harold Godwinson

33
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ENGLAND BEFORE 1066

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ENGLAND BEFORE 1066

34
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Explain the government in England before 1066

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  • Edward the Confessor rules England since 1042
  • The country was divided into earldoms
  • Earls managed the earldoms
  • The King managed and maintained the Earls
35
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Explain the population in England before 1066

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  • Population is 2 million

- Majority of people in the south of England

36
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Explain society in England before 1066

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  • Hierarchy in Anglo Saxon society
  • King at the top followed by the earls and the clergy
  • Peasants at the bottom
37
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Explain defence in England before 1066

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  • The King and the earls commanded 2500-3000 professional soldiers called HOUSECARLS
  • They can also have peasants fight as well if necessary
38
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Explain religion in England before 1066

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  • Religion was central to Anglo Saxon society
  • Catholic Church was very powerful
  • Led by the Pope in Rome but controlled in England by bishops and other members of the clergy
  • The Church owned large amounts of land
  • Made rules on everything from marriage to inheritance
39
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Explain wealth in England before 1066

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  • England was wealthy making it popular with foreign invaders like Vikings
  • Trade with France and Scandinavia made England even more wealthier
  • One of the most advanced economic systems in the world
40
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When did Harold Hardrada and Tostig invade the North of England?

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8th September

41
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When was the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

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25th September 1066

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