THE NORMANS:800-1500 Flashcards
The normans
people who came from Normandy france
succession
The process that decided who had the right to become next king or queen and succeed to the throne
Heir to the throne
Person with right to become next king or queen
The witan
An anglo-saxon assembly of ‘wise men’-nobles and churchmen who advised the king
The feudal system
The hierarchy created by william where he owned all the land in England and loaned it out to trusted Normans in return for loyalty.This gave William control because he had reliable support without giving anything away
The domesday book
In 1085, William ordered a huge survey to get an accurate record of the state of his land, to raise money by taxation. The results were recorded in a book
The harrying of the north
How historians describe the punishment taken by the normans on the saxons in the north of England 1069-70
Crusades
A series of european military journeys in 11th,12th and 13th century to take land back from muslims
Usury
lending money at large rates of interest
Hundred courts
Each big area was divided into areas of land called ‘a hundred’. Hundred courts dealt with day-to-day disputes
Who was king edward the confessor
King of england who died in 1066 to become king of england without a heir
who was King william the conqueror
Invaded england and won the battle of hastings in 1066 to become king of england
Who were the jewish migrants
King william encouraged jewish merchants to settle in england to help build trade and wealth.However, by 1290 they were expelled
What happened in january of 1066
King edward dies without an heir
What happened in october 1066
Battle of hastings
