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History - Normans

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England before 1066
Describe the government before 10...,
Describe the population before 1066,
Describe the society before 1066
11  cards
1.1.1 Edward the Confessor’s Death
When did edward the confessor die...,
King edward had not produced a so...,
When did edward the confessor rul...
14  cards
1.1.2 Harold’s Coronation
What day did harold s coronation ...,
Why was it easier for harold to f...,
What 3 things did harold godwinso...
4  cards
William’s preparations
How did william prepare to get ac...,
What were william s military prep...,
What were william s military prep...
7  cards
Battle of Fulford Gate
How did the battle begin,
How many vikings did hardrada s a...,
Who else was harald hardrada join...
17  cards
1.2.1 Battle of Stamford Bridge
When did the battle of stamford b...,
How did the battle of stamford br...,
Describe what happened at the bat...
6  cards
1.2.2 Battle of Hastings
What was king harold and the angl...,
What was duke william and the nor...,
How were duke william and the nor...
28  cards
1.2.3 Why did William win?
How did leadership play a role in...,
How did the shield wall have a ro...,
What were the best english troops...
10  cards
1.2.4 End of Topic Test - The Miitary
In what year did the battle of st...,
Who was killed at the battle of s...,
How many hours long was the battl...
3  cards
1.2.5 Grade 9 - The Military
What was the significance of the ...,
How did a norman retreat turn int...
2  cards
1.3.1 The Submission of the Earls
What did william do after winning...,
What happened in berkhampstead 3,
Why did the earls submit 4
14  cards
1.3.2 Consolidating Control of England
Why did william need to win the s...,
How did william win the support o...,
How did william establish control...
6  cards
1.3.3 Revolts (1067-1069)
When did edwin and morcar lead a ...,
Causes of the revolt led by edwin...,
Causes of the revolt led by edwin...
16  cards
1.3.4 Harrying Of The North
Causes of the harrying of the nor...,
The harrying of the north 3,
Short term impacts of the harryin...
6  cards
1.3.5 Revolts (1070-1075)
What rebellion was the last major...,
Who was hereward the wake 2,
The revolt of 1069 1071
26  cards
1.3.6 King William I’s Leadership
What were writs,
Why did william travel extensivel...,
What were landowners required to ...
10  cards
1.3.7 William II & His Inheritance
After william i died who did he c...,
What does rufus mean,
How did william rufus become king
8  cards
1.3.8 End of Topic Test - Establishing Control
Which king sent an invasion force...,
What was william s face shown on 2,
How did william make his presence...
5  cards
1.3.9 Grade 9 - Establishing Control
What were 2 motivations for the h...,
Was the harrying of the north suc...,
What was the aim of increasing th...
5  cards
2.1.1 Roles, Rights & Responsibility
What was feudalism,
Who were the tenants in william s...,
Tenants in feudalism
15  cards
2.1.2 How Did the Normans Maintain Power?
Permanent military 2,
The marcher earldoms 2,
Land and inheritance laws 3
7  cards
2.1.3 End of Topic Test - The Feudal System
What level of social status did a...,
What is another word for under te...,
How long was knight service each ...
11  cards
2.2.1 Government Systems
Anglo saxon government witan,
Anglo saxon government earls,
Anglo saxon government the king
9  cards
2.3.1 Aristocracy & Society
Anglo saxon aristocracy thegns,
How did the normans change earls 2,
How did the normans change peasants
6  cards
2.3.2 End of Topic Test - Government & Aristocracy
What was the name of the king s c...,
Who appointed people to the witan...
2  cards
2.3.3 Grade 9 - Feudal System
How did william i use the feudal ...,
Why was the feudal system useful ...,
Under the feudal system sons norm...
5  cards
2.4.1 The Anglo-Saxon Legal System
Anglo saxon legal system law in t...,
Anglo saxon legal system legal co...,
Anglo saxon legal system the shir...
18  cards
2.4.2 The Sheriff (Shire Reeve)
How did the normans change the sh...,
What was demesne,
Why were the sheriffs resented by...
4  cards
2.4.3 The Domesday Book
What was the domesday book,
There a number of theories as to ...,
What were the domesday findings a...
11  cards
2.4.4 End of Topic Test - Legal Systems
What is the definition of wergild,
What was the name of the tax that...,
In what year did william order th...
5  cards
2.5.1 Anglo-Saxon Towns
Burhs in anglo saxon times,
What percentage of english people...,
Trade in anglo saxon times
3  cards
2.5.2 Norman towns
Castles were built at important s...,
Castles in towns,
More towns in norman england
15  cards
2.5.3 Anglo-Saxon & Norman Villages
Anglo saxon villages 3,
Norman villages 3,
Hoddesdon 3
7  cards
2.5.4 Buildings
How did the normans construct cat...,
Churches in norman england,
Buildings in norman england
4  cards
2.5.5 End of Topic Test - Towns, Villages & Buildings
What percentage of the population...,
What was the principal town of ea...,
What type of buildings did people...
5  cards
2.6.1 Work
Anglo saxon work 5,
Where did trade take place in ang...,
Trade in anglo saxon england was ...
8  cards
2.6.2 Food & Seasonal Life
Why did food not change much in n...,
Pottage,
The diet of the rich 2
10  cards
2.7.1 Forest Law
The forest 3,
Forest laws
2  cards
2.7.2 End of Topic Test - Work, Food & Seasonal Life
What did peasants make bread from,
What did peasants drink
2  cards
2.7.3 Grade 9 - Life Under The Normans
Why is the domesday book so signi...,
Why did disease spread easily in ...,
What is one way that norman towns...
4  cards
Did the Norman Conquest change everyday life?
Change of land in everyday life 4,
Change of castles in everyday life 5,
Change of laws in everyday life 4
4  cards
3.1.1 The Anglo-Saxon Church
Administrative role of the anglo ...,
Bishops in the anglo saxon church,
The church in europe during anglo...
3  cards
3.2.1 Reforming the English Church
Stigand 3,
What was the name of the process ...,
Lanfranc 4
5  cards
3.2.2 The Church’s Spiritual Reforms
Relationship with the pope,
Where did william i build grand c...,
What did william i tax the church...
15  cards
The role of the Church under the Normans
What branch of christianity did t...,
How did the church influence econ...,
How did the church influence reli...
11  cards

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