William Establishing Control

Question 1

What did he do around Kent

Answer 1

Secure ports to stop ✋ 🛑 Anglo Saxon trader and allow imports form Normandy

Question 2

Physical

Answer 2

• attempted to attack London
• winchester
• canterbury
• strengthened fortifications building motte and bailey castles around country on welsh boarders etc

Question 3

Social

Answer 3

-at Berkhampstead swore an oath of fealty to Edgar the aethling (who was supported by
Stigand Archbishop of Canterbury ) also Edwin morcar and other leading church nobles
- conronated Christmas 1066
-1067 began distributing land to Norman nobles and supporters

Question 4

Who was Stigand

Answer 4

• archbishop of Canterbury who had been a major figure in court of Edward the confessor
• reputation for corruption
• William removed his position

Question 5

Bayeux tapestry

Answer 5

• competed in 1070 under supervision of Williams half bro bishop Odo
• Norman propaganda
• depicts Godwinson as an oath breaker
• artefacts like bayeux tapestry show William was able to establish control without entirely using violence or military action

Question 6

economic

Answer 6

William captured the royal treasury town of Winchester

Question 7

why did Edgar the aethling surrender

Answer 7

• he was not well supported nationally

- William had already cured ports and treasury so he was too young (15) to go against William

Question 8

marcher earldoms

Answer 8

-marcher earldoms were created to reward Williams supporters an secure order with wales

Question 9

examples of marcher earldoms

Answer 9

-Roger de montgomery = earl of Shrewsbury and ran Normandy whilst William was way invading England

Question 10

what was a geld tax and how did William use it

Answer 10

• William had to build up army and paid them with money collected from ‘gelds taxes’

Question 11

how did William deal with anglo Saxon earls / thegns

Answer 11

• let Edwin (Mercia) and mortar(northumbria) keep power of earldoms
• gostpatric brought an earldom in the north but was exiled in 1072

Question 12

which king sent an invasion force in 1060 to help Edgar the aethling

Answer 12

-king sewn of Denmark

Question 13

the cult of personality

what was Williams face shown on

Answer 13

• coins

- royal writs

Question 14

how did William make his presence felt in England

Answer 14

• William wore crown frequently
• travelled extensively
• writs included his image

Question 15

Submission of earls

Answer 15

• William’s men fell ill with dysentry after battle and marched to Dover
• in London the witan chose Edgar the Aethling as next king
• William and troops to London pillaging towns along the way
• William set up camp outside of London Berkhampstead
• earls submit to William as gear did not have much support and they were in a weak position