Topic 2: Ways William Gained Control

Question 1

What was England divided up into in Anglo Saxon England ?

Answer 1

Earldoms

Question 2

In what year was the last earl, Waltheof, replaced by Normans?

Answer 2

1076

Question 3

Why did William end up replacing all of the Anglo-Saxon earls?

Answer 3

Lack of loyalty

Question 4

By what year were all senior positions in the church held by Normans?

Answer 4

1096

Question 5

What was the basis of the Norman feudal system?

Answer 5

William gave out land as a reward

Question 6

Give examples of how the Norman Feudal system was a change from the Anglo-Saxon feudal system?

Answer 6

1. Land ownership remained with the king
2. Barosn were given land and titles in return for loyalty
3. Barons were given land and shelter and food and sometimes knights
4. Knights gave peasants food, protection and shelter in return for them working in the fields and giving military service

Question 7

What were the people who owned land in Norman England?

Answer 7

Tenants-in-chief or barons

Question 8

How much land did the church own by 1086?

Answer 8

About 25%

Question 9

What was subinfeudation?

Answer 9

Tenants-in-chief could reward their own followers with small grants of land

Question 10

Give four examples of earldoms in 1050

Answer 10

1. Mercia
2. Northumbria,
3. Wessex
4. East Anglia.

Question 11

Give three examples of earldoms William created

Answer 11

1. Chester
2. Hereford
3. Kent.

Question 12

What was scutage?

Answer 12

A taxation that knights could pay to avoid service to the king

Question 13

What was fiscal feudalism?

Answer 13

Land was given by the King in return for oaths of fealty

Question 14

Give an example of how William, Bishop of Odo helped William rule

Answer 14

He was one of William’s regents

Question 15

Give two examples of how Robert of Mortain helped William rule

Answer 15

1. He gave William the use of ships for his invasion of England.
2. He fought for William in 1069 against Danish invaders.

Question 16

Give two examples of how William Fitzosbern helped William rule

Answer 16

1. He helped William recruit soldiers for Hastings

2. Served as regent during the Harrying of the North

Question 17

Give two examples of how William controlled Wales

Answer 17

1. William FitzOsbern became a Marcher Lord to control.

2. He built castles and garrisons in Monmouth, Clifford, Wigmore.

Question 18

What is a geld?

Answer 18

A tax

Question 19

What was the Domesday Survey?

Answer 19

A list to find out how much people owned so they could raise more taxes

Question 20

Name three reasons why Domesday Book helped William gain control

Answer 20

1. It was a formal written record at the start of the feudal system
2. It helped William get as much money as possible from taxes
3. William could legalise and record arguments over ownership of land.

Question 21

How much land did the Domesday survey show William and his family own?

Answer 21

20%

Question 22

22) Give three examples of the questions that Domesday Survey asked

Answer 22

1. Who holds land in 1086?
2. How many hides are there?
3. How many animals are there?

Question 23

23) Why did the Survey become known as Domesday Book?

Answer 23

In the twelfth century the survey was seen as being equal to God’s authority on Judgement Day.

Question 24

What was the total population of England in 1086?

Answer 24

1.5-2 million people.