williams control Flashcards
what was a marcher earldom
originally one single large earldom on the welsh border that william split into smaller earldoms
why did william create marcher earldoms
the earldom was too far away from londond and the earl would have too much power
why did william split the border earldom
make sure they were the strongest earldoms he had
why did william split the land for his followers
to reward them with land
how did william use the witan
replaced the anglo saxon witan with normans
what was the control of coinage
put his face on coins to show who was king
what was williams use of oath taking
people with land or power granted were required to swear on an oath
what was williams use of royal writs
they were official documents that made it difficult to go against william had the person signed
what was williams use of tax and law making
created laws and expected them to be carried out by knights earld and sheriffs
how did william handle taxes
kept fair taxes
how did william maintain his royal power in each region
travelled around and met with important families and officials
what did williams control over land ownership mean
took possession of all land and rewarded it
what was williams military piwer like
his military and castles established his dominany force as king
what was the doomsday book
a book he commissioned as a log of everything in england
what did the doomsday book consist of
land ownership, number of people, number of cattle, number of churches,
what was williams claim to the throne
edward promised it to him
why djd william often wear his crown in public
wanted people to know he was their king and what he looked like