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What is a Doomesday Book? And why was it created?
William created this because he didn't always trust his great lords. This book contained information on who owned the land, and how much it was worth
What's a vassal?
A man who did homage to the king
What does it mean "doing homage"?
When the lords and bishops got their land, they had to kneel before their king and promise to serve him
Define tenants-in-chief
When the lords and bishops pay their rent to the kind
What is a feudal system?
The king provide land to his loyal subjects (barons, earls, bishops, etc) in exchange for their loyalty and service in times of war
How did each baron, earl, bishop and abbot paid rent for his land?
By helping William in time of war
Besides the barons and earls, who else were given land by the king?
The bishops and abbots
Who helped William the Conqueror conquer and rule England?
The barons and earls
Who were the leaders of the king's army?
The barons and earls
William the Conqueror kept some of the land to himself and he gave some to his ______.
lords
William said that all the land in England belonged to everyone. (T/F)
False. He said that it all belonged to him
The English and Normans fought a battle near ______.
Hastings
Harold marched north to fight _______.
the king of Norway
The king of England was called __________.
Harold
William crossed the Channel because he wanted to be king of ________.
England
William was duke of ________.
Normandy
Who was King Harold?
He was the of England until Duke William defeated him in the Battle of Hastings
Who was Duke William?
He was a Norman Duke that defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings and soon became king of England
The Normans pulled down the Englishmen's _____ and set fire to their _____.
homes; crops
What was a keep?
A high stone tower with thick walls
What did they build instead of a wooden tower?
A keep
What did the Normans build a few years later after the motte-and-bailey?
Stone castles
What was the motte?
A higher ground mound with a wooden tower on top
Where would the Normans retreat to if the English attacked?
The Motte
The Normans normally lived in the motte. (T/F)
False! They normally lived in the bailey section
What was a bailey?
The bailey was mound of earth, protected by a ditch and a wooden stockade, with wooden huts inside
At first, they built stone castles. (T/F)
FALSE! They built motte-and-bailey castles first
The Normans built big houses in all the main towns and in many villages. (T/F)
False! They built castles
What happened to the men who fought against the Norman king?
They were killed and so were their wives and children. The Normans also pulled down their homes and set fire to their crops.
The English loved having a Norman king. (T/F)
False! They did not want a Norman king
William was known as William the Jester. (T/F)
False. he was known as William the Conqueror
Who won the fight? The English or the Normans?
THE NORMANS, DUH
The English and Normans met in battle near ________.
Hastings
Why did Harold only reach Sussex with only half of his army?
He had just finished his battle near York and he moved too fast for some of his men
While Harold was in the north, who landed in Sussex?
Duke Williams and his army
King Harold beat the Norwegians in a battle near what city?
York
Why did Harold march his men north from Sussex?
He heard that the king of Norway had invaded the north of England
King ____ of ____ was waiting with his army in Sussex
King Harold of England
Who was on his way to England?
Duke William of Normandy
A fleet of little shops packed with knights, archers, and horses crossed the sea from ____ to _____
A fleet of little shops packed with knights, archers, and horses crossed the sea from France to England
A _____ ______ blew in the English Channel on __ September ______
A south wind blew in the English Channel on 26 September 1066
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