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what was a marcher earldom

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originally one single large earldom on the welsh border that william split into smaller earldoms

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why did william create marcher earldoms

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the earldom was too far away from londond and the earl would have too much power

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why did william split the border earldom

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make sure they were the strongest earldoms he had

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why did william split the land for his followers

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to reward them with land

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how did william use the witan

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replaced the anglo saxon witan with normans

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6
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what was the control of coinage

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put his face on coins to show who was king

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what was williams use of oath taking

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people with land or power granted were required to swear on an oath

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what was williams use of royal writs

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they were official documents that made it difficult to go against william had the person signed

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what was williams use of tax and law making

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created laws and expected them to be carried out by knights earld and sheriffs

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how did william handle taxes

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kept fair taxes

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how did william maintain his royal power in each region

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travelled around and met with important families and officials

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what did williams control over land ownership mean

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took possession of all land and rewarded it

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what was williams military piwer like

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his military and castles established his dominany force as king

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what was the doomsday book

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a book he commissioned as a log of everything in england

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what did the doomsday book consist of

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land ownership, number of people, number of cattle, number of churches,

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16
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what was williams claim to the throne

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edward promised it to him

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17
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why djd william often wear his crown in public

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wanted people to know he was their king and what he looked like

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18
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what is the feudal system

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the hierarchy of william 1

19
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what was the role of a knight

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guard property
40 days knight service
combat rebellions

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what was the role of peasants

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labour service- working the lords land in return for the use of the land

21
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who was lanfranc

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and archibishop who acted as williams regent

22
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what was the role of the church

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bishops and abbots well educated
bishops could develop laws
archibishops acted as the king’s representatives

23
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what did william do with the anglo saxon church leaders after the 1068-71 rebellions

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replace them with normans

24
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what did lanfranc take over

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control of the church of england

25
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what were lanfrancs aims for the church

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make the church organised
seperate church from political
priests live separate to community
brought normandy laws

26
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how did the new norman church help william

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made it difficult for rebellions to begin because it owned 1/4 land
taught them their king was good

27
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why did william section land for himself and what was this called

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‘forest’ for hunting

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what was the forest law

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hunting on land forbidden
damaging vegetation forbidden
offence to carry weapons
hunting dogs forbidden
clearing land forbidden

29
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what was the significance of the forest

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he could restrict peoples power and show his

30
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what were norman sheriffs like

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powerful
harsh punishments
more tax, more rich
maintained law

31
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what was williams financial significance

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tenants in chief didnt pay geld tax
heavy geld tax in 1084-86

32
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what was williams legal significance

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doomsday book sorted out legal disputes

33
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what was williams military significance

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william suspected a vikings attack and brought and housed thiusands of soliders from normandy

34
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who was bishop odo

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williams half brother
poor reputation
supported william

35
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what power did odo have

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earldom rewarded
gained control

36
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why was odo in trouble

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developed bad reputation for being cruel

37
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what did william do about odos reputation

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made give back stolen land and sent him to northumberland

38
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how did odo react to being sent to northumberland

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went against feudal system
william locked him up

39
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what did odo do with his last chance

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convinced william on his deathbed to release him
made a pact with his son to overthrow his second son

40
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what was william like

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became duke of normandy at 8, survived assassination attempts, religous, when his wife died he wept for days

41
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what was williams relationship with his so robert like

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9 children
nicknamed robert dump legs
had a huge fight
ran away
joined enemies
humiliated william by knocking off horse
matilda made reconciliation

42
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what happened as a result of williams death in 1087

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mass panic
left his naked corpse on the floor and stole his belongings

43
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who did william give land to when he died

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robert normandy
william rufus king and crowned by lanfranc

44
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what was odos and roberts rebellion

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robert wanted land
odo asked for roberts soldiers
england supported william II
odo taken prisoner

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