Tutorial 2- norman conquest Flashcards
who were the conquests?
bretons, Flemish and French and norman
what was William’s claim?
Edward the confessors cousin?
how did he quash rebellions?
took land off the elites
challenges of norman conquest?
few in number, all land held by king- revolt, motte and Bailey castles, tighter control over inhertitance of property
proof he was good>
ruled from a distance successfully
what was superior by english
coinage, government system and taxation
what was not well understood by nobility?
language
sources
ordered vitalis- ecclesiastical history
Battle of the Standard- alerted of Rievaulx
Historia Anglorum- Henry of Huntingdon
Lament for King David of Scots- Aelred of Rievaulx
Bishop Robert’s memorandum for the founding of the burgh of St Andrews
who wrote ecclesiastical history?
ordered vitalis- monk in normandy - contemporary of David I
what does E Hist say about william
that he knows he took force by power, he oppressed the people and took all their house and corn, subjected them to famine and his son will be king
what does E Hist say about scotland
David grew up among the English so was smart, scotland was invaded on his behalf and he became king surrounded by smart people
who wrote the battle of the standard?
Aelred of Rievaulx
who was aelred of rievaulx
monk here after growing up in David’s court
speech of Walter espec in battle of the sntandard
powerful speech. we are always successful, we must rightfully take scotland. Scots are fiery and bad.
in battle of the standard, Robert bruce approaches king David…
he is a close friend and is sober and well mannered. he asked to be bound to him not by friendship but also fealty
