williams control

Question 1

what was a marcher earldom

Answer 1

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

Question 2

why did william create marcher earldoms

Answer 2

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

Question 3

why did william split the border earldom

Answer 3

make sure they were the strongest earldoms he had

Question 4

why did william split the land for his followers

Answer 4

to reward them with land

Question 5

how did william use the witan

Answer 5

replaced the anglo saxon witan with normans

Question 6

what was the control of coinage

Answer 6

put his face on coins to show who was king

Question 7

what was williams use of oath taking

Answer 7

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

Question 8

what was williams use of royal writs

Answer 8

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

Question 9

what was williams use of tax and law making

Answer 9

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

Question 10

how did william handle taxes

Answer 10

kept fair taxes

Question 11

how did william maintain his royal power in each region

Answer 11

travelled around and met with important families and officials

Question 12

what did williams control over land ownership mean

Answer 12

took possession of all land and rewarded it

Question 13

what was williams military piwer like

Answer 13

his military and castles established his dominany force as king

Question 14

what was the doomsday book

Answer 14

a book he commissioned as a log of everything in england

Question 15

what did the doomsday book consist of

Answer 15

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

Question 16

what was williams claim to the throne

Answer 16

edward promised it to him

Question 17

why djd william often wear his crown in public

Answer 17

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

Question 18

what is the feudal system

Answer 18

the hierarchy of william 1

Question 19

what was the role of a knight

Answer 19

guard property
40 days knight service
combat rebellions

Question 20

what was the role of peasants

Answer 20

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

Question 21

who was lanfranc

Answer 21

and archibishop who acted as williams regent

Question 22

what was the role of the church

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

replace them with normans

Question 24

what did lanfranc take over

Answer 24

control of the church of england

Question 25

what were lanfrancs aims for the church

Answer 25

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

Question 26

how did the new norman church help william

Answer 26

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

Question 27

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

Answer 27

‘forest’ for hunting

Question 28

what was the forest law

Answer 28

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

Question 29

what was the significance of the forest

Answer 29

he could restrict peoples power and show his

Question 30

what were norman sheriffs like

Answer 30

powerful harsh punishments more tax, more rich maintained law

Question 31

what was williams financial significance

Answer 31

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

Question 32

what was williams legal significance

Answer 32

doomsday book sorted out legal disputes

Question 33

what was williams military significance

Answer 33

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

Question 34

who was bishop odo

Answer 34

williams half brother poor reputation supported william

Question 35

what power did odo have

Answer 35

earldom rewarded gained control

Question 36

why was odo in trouble

Answer 36

developed bad reputation for being cruel

Question 37

what did william do about odos reputation

Answer 37

made give back stolen land and sent him to northumberland

Question 38

how did odo react to being sent to northumberland

Answer 38

went against feudal system william locked him up

Question 39

what did odo do with his last chance

Answer 39

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

Question 40

what was william like

Answer 40

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

Question 41

what was williams relationship with his so robert like

Answer 41

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

Question 42

what happened as a result of williams death in 1087

Answer 42

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

Question 43

who did william give land to when he died

Answer 43

robert normandy william rufus king and crowned by lanfranc

Question 44

what was odos and roberts rebellion

Answer 44

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