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The Norman Conquest

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  • William the Conqueror’s coronation in 1066 went smoothly without any problems.
    False
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  • After the Norman Conquest, Saxon lords were replaced by Norman nobles.
    True
  •  15
  • Richard I “Lionheart” spent most of his reign in England governing directly.
    False
  •  20
  • Magna Carta (1215) gave full freedom to all the people in England, including serfs.
    False
  •  15
  • The main purpose of the feudal system was to organize land ownership in return for service and loyalty.
    True
  •  25
  • The Domesday Book (1086) was an economic survey that recorded land, wealth, and population.
    True
  •  20
  • William II “Rufus” was known for his fair government and died peacefully in Normandy.
    False
  •  20
  • William I gave England to his elder son Robert after his death.
    False
  •  20
  • Henry I’s daughter Matilda was declared his heir, but her claim led to a civil war.
    True
  •  20
  • The civil war between Stephen and Matilda was remembered as “nineteen long winters of peace.”
    False
  •  20
  • The “Harrying of the North” left many towns destroyed between Durham and York.
    True
  •  25