William establishing control

Question 1

Submission of the earls

Answer 1

.Englands surviving leaders gathered in London
.Edwin of Mercia, Morcar of Northumberland, Edgar Aethling and Archbishop Stigand
.William approached London on a slow circular route, attacking and pillaging towns like Romney on his way
.Soon the Archbishop and the earls submitted to him

Question 2

Castles

Answer 2

.Low mound with a wooden tower for defense
.Bailey was a fenced area around the motte
.Palisade was a fence which gave protection in case of attacks

Question 3

Rewarding followers

Answer 3

.Gave men who had fought alongside him at Hasting’s some land
.William FotzOsbern received much of the land of Harold Godwinson

Question 4

How did he show the English there was no need to rebel

Answer 4

.Allowed Edwin and Morcar to keep their titles and most of their land
.Allowed English thegns to buy back their land as long as they had not fought at Hastings
.Stigand and Aldred stayed as Archbishops
.This showed the English there was no need to rebel

Question 5

The Marcher Earldoms

Answer 5

.Borderlands between England and Wales were open to attacks from Welsh Princes
.William created 3 new earldoms; Chester, Shrewsbury, and Hereford
.He put earls who he trusted in charge (for example William FitzOsbern in charge of Hereford
.These earldoms had more power than the regular ones