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
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