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Normandy Conquest and right of succession

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  • True or False: many french words were used in government, spiritual, and ecclesiastical service because french speaking Normans took control of church and court of London?
    True
  • Which represent balance of power?
    Nobles have more power
    king and nobles have equal power
    King has more power
  • What is solution 4: collect information
    officials sent all over to gather info
    caused a few riots
    all of these
    gathered inventory of what is owned by people
  • What are swords good for?
    dueling
    battle of war
  • What is solution 2: Demand soldiers
    ensured army of 4000 men in case of attack
    both of these
    in return for land; knights given to serve 40 days a year
  • What did Duke William have to do to get the people of England to surrender to him after Harold's death?
    cut off the food supplies from people
    all of the above
    Loot the villages
    burn and pillage southeast England
  • Why was English dominant language in 14th century England
    English was language of common laborer, widespread use
    all of these
    The economic importance of working class grew
    1362, law passed for lawsuits to be conducted in English
  • Who is Harold Godwinson?
    brother in law of Edward ( Edward married his sister)
    HE wanted to be king and seized throne after Edward's death
    Edward wanted him to be king
    all of the above
  • How many ploughs were allowed?
    Land has 5 and village 25
    Land has 20 and village 4
    land has 4 and villaige 20
  • When Duke of Normandy landed in Pevensy in South England why was he unopposed at first?
    King Harold was waging war against Harald of Norway n north
    King Harold was on vacation in the north
    King Harold was to afraid to do anything
  • What is agnatic?
    boys only can be king
  • Another word for spy is
    loot
    scoot
    lout
    scout
  • How much land does a manor have?
    10 hides or 120 acres
  • True or False: in 13th century, frecnh was spoken as a matter of social customs and administrative convention?
    True: it was no longer mother tongue, though upper class generally used it
  • What happened at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
    Harold defeated Harald of Norway
    HArold defeated DUke William
    Duke William defeated HArold
  • What was right of conquest?
    obtain throne by warfare
  • What was the Norman Conquest ?
    Conquest of Normandy by the English
    Conquest of England by an army of Normans & Duke William
  • When Edward died, who seized the throne immediately
    Harald Hardrad of Norway
    Duke William
    Harold Godwinson
  • True or False: by middle of 13th century french was considered a foreign language in England
    True: attempt made to preserve by clergy and scholars
  • HOw many mills were there?
    2 mills
  • How did English learn french?
    They learned online
    intermarrying of french
    They took lessons
  • True or False: French became the language of courts and higher class in time of Duke William?
    True: French nobles infiltrated English nobility and ruling class
  • What is a direct consequence of Duke William invasion of ENgland?
    loss of English control over catholic church
    elimination of old English aristocracy;earldoms to Normans
    all of the above
    land was taken from English and given his followers
  • Who had the right to be king?
    firstborn male child in direct line
  • Which represents tyrant?
    a balance of power
    King has more power than nobles
    Nobles more power than Kingsq
  • Why did Henry V's reign 1413-1422 mark turning point in English as written language?
    He was illiterate
    He didn't read french
    He used English in writing letters and practiced spread
  • True or False: Normans and Normandy is derived from "Northmen" referring to Vikings
    True
  • What is solution 3: appoint sheriffs
    Sheriffs strict enforcer of law
    Barons appointed as sheriffs
    collect taxes and keep law
    all of these
  • The man in photo is doing what?
    ploughing
    plouing
    plowing
  • What is the instrument in use in photo?
    scyth
    sycthe
    scythe
  • What are some french words that are in English language
    Look at your notes
  • The Vikings blended into the culture in Normandy by _____________
    by becoming good cooks
    intermarrying with local population
    by fear and looting
  • Who held the land and estates after Duke William became King?
    old English nobles retained their lands
    sheriffs appointed by the Duke
    Norman nobility held nearly on estates
  • What is the origin of Normandy?
    All of these
    In 911, Charles the Simple agreed with Rollo of the vikings
    Norsmen were to provide protection along the coast
    Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
  • Who is Harald Hadrada of Norway?
    He had the support of the northern people
    all of the above
    King of Norway and supported by Harold's brother Tostig
    believed England should belong to vikings
  • How much land for a meadow?
    170 acres
  • Was Duke of William related to or family of King Edward?
    Yes, a 2nd cousin
    Yes, a brother in law
    No, no relation
  • How many villagers were there?
    28 villagers and one priest
  • What great writers marked the The Period of Great individual Writing in 1350-1400
    Shakespeare
    CHAUCER, LANGLAND? SIR GAWAIN and GREEN KNIGHT
    I don't know
  • Spears are good for
    all of these
    keep enemy at a distance
    for throwing at enemy
  • Who is a pretender?
    one not in direct line of throne but part of royal family
  • What happened at the Battle of Hastings?
    HArold was killed by arrow in throat
    All of the above
    William defeated Harold II of England Oct 14 1066
    Once Harold died his army fled
  • True or false: William wiped out nearly all old English nobility
    True: new nobility of Norman descent was established
  • What happened to the English and french languages in England over time?
    all of the above
    the two cultures assimilated
    10000 french words taken into the English language
    English suffixes and prefixes added to french words
  • True or False: French literature was easily replaced by English literature.
    False: it was a slow process
  • What happened when English term was unknown?
    No word was used
    A French word or phrase was used
    A word was invented
  • Which represents anarchy?
    Kings have more power than nobles
    nobles have more power than Kings
    balance of Power
  • What is a village in countryside called
    shirt
    shire
    chire
  • What is a manor colled?
    MELTON
    ELTON
    SHELDON
  • True or false: English servants serving meat to french upper class used french words; animal names were in English but meat was in french?
    True; sheep>mutton, cow>beef, pig> pork
  • True or false: When Edward the confessor died he left a disputed succession?
    True: Harold Godwinson, Harald HAdrada, Duke William fought for control
  • What is the literature of England in 15Th century known as
    Imitative Period of Transition Period
    Mockery Period
    Ideology Period
  • Why did Duke William release HArold's nephew?
    he didn't want a war
    he liked the boy
    on condition he would inherit throne
  • Sociology is the study of
    society
    aristocracy
    religion
  • What is solution one: grant land
    shared land with knights
    gave brother Odo 400 estates
    all of these
    gave land to french barons
  • What did Francophile think about french spoken by Englishmen ?
    they thought is was a 'butchered' and 'backwards' dialect
    they were impressed by the englishman
    they thought they spoke it very well
  • What contributed to the rise of the use of English in England over french?
    English became to hate the french
    all of these
    rise of middle class, 'Black Death' in 1348, 30% people died
    100 years war promoted national unity against french