HISTORY ALL YEAR 7
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what was the norman’s social hierarchy
it was a triangle in the order: thralls, ceorls, thegns, earls, monarch
what were thralls
these were slaves and were lowest in importance
what were ceorls
they worked on the land, and gave all their produce to the lord of their land
what were thegns
they were the lord of a village
what were earls
thy were a group of men called the Witan. they helped Edward and were very powerful
who was the Monarch
they were the kings and queens. at the time of the normans in 1043, Edward the Confessor was crowned king
what was society influenced by in 1066
money
who was the Godwinson family
they were a family who were very rich and owned a lot of land
who was Harold Godwinson
he was a very rich man who ruled over Merica and Wessex.
who was Tostig Godwinson
he was the Earl of Northumbria but he was not trusted
give 3 reasons why William and the Normans won the Battle of Hastings
king harold had marched off to fight other enemies in the north, so there was hardly any soldiers to fight william.
william had lots of ships, cavalry and soldiers, whereas harold had just got out of battle, so had tired and less soldiers
on the way back from the north, harold had to leave behind his archers and footmen
what was the Doomsday survey
it was a system which was made so William knew who owned what and how much it was worth. he did this so he could tax people accordingly
what was the Doomsday Book
it was the book where all the information about everyone was recorded
in what ways did the church have power of the people of Medival England
they made people dedicate their whole lives to the church so they didn’t go to Hell. they also were a key part of daily life, with almost everything happening at the church. they also gave the services in Latin, a language hardly anyone spoke so the church could be saying anything and the people would just have to trust it was the word of god
when did the battle of hastings take place
1066
who was William the Conquerer
he was the one who led the normans into battle against Harold in the Battle of Hastings
how long was Harold Godwinson king for
10 months
who won the Battle of Hastings
William the Conquerer (William of Normandy)
After the Battle of Hastings, who became king
William of Normandy
what was William of Normondy’s claim to the throne
Edward (the previous king) lived in Normandy, and William said he regarded him as a brother. he also claimed that Edward promised him the throne
who supported William of Normandy
the Pope
who is the Pope
the head of the Church
what was Harold Godwinson’s claim to the throne
his sister was married to King Edward
who supported Harold Godwinson
the Witan
who were the Witan
a council of powerful nobles and churchmen
who supported Harold Hardrada
Tostig, Harold Godwinson’s brother
what was Harold Hardrada’s claim to the throne
nothing. he was just king of Norway
who was king in 1066 before William took over
Harold Godwinson
how did William take control of England after the Battle of Hastings
he used castles and the feudal system. he also created the Doomsday book
what was a Motte and Bailey castle
a type of castle which was used for defending against attack
how did the feudal system help william control england
it helped him by saying that the king owned all the land in the country, and therefore, he only allowed men he trusted to have land. this prevented further uprisings from lords and land owners
what makes a historic event significant
when something big, important or life changing for the people, it is significant
who was king john
he was a medival king from 1199- 1216
why was king john bad. give 2 reasons
he lost lands in Normandy
he didn’t listen to the barons
what is the Magna Carta
it was 60 rules that the Barons made to control King John
how many rules were in the Magna Carta
60
what did the Magna Carta do
it prevented the king from exploiting his power, raising taxes and making unfair laws
what was the Black Death
a mystery disease which killed many people in England
when did the Black death start
1348
where did the Black Death start
it came from Asia, but got to England from a French boat, in Dorset
what caused the Black death
it was carried by rats, and passed from rat to rat by fleas. Historians now think it was a disease called the Bubonic Plauge
name 1 good thing that came out of the Black Death
there was less demand for food, so it was cheaper for the average person
name 2 medival queens
Bertha of Kent, Queen Matilda
when did Christopher Columbus ‘discover’ the Caribbean islands
1492
when did Henry VIII become head of the English church
1534
when did England establish its first succsessful colony in North America
1607
when did England’s East India Company start to trade with South East Asia
1600
when was Charles I executed
1649
when did the Glorious Revolution happen
1688
who invented the printing press
William Caxton
what was one thing that mattered to Henry VIII throughout his entire lift
securing a male heir
was Henry VIII catholic or protestant?
he was very catholic but in 1534 he created his own church
was Edward VI catholic or protestant?
he was very protestant and burned down catholic churches
was Mary I catholic or protestant?
she was very catholic throughout her whole reign
was Elisabeth I catholic or protestant?
she didn’t openly favour either, and instead created new rules to find a middle ground
what was the Elizebethan Golden Age
it was teh time when Queen Elizebeth I ruled- from 1558- 1603
why was the Elizebethian Golden Age called such
england had wealth in houses, they went on many voyages and discovered potatoes, population doubled and many great poems and plays were written
primary source
written or made at the time of event
secondary source
written or made many years after the event
name 5 groups of people who have migrated to Britain
Romans- 43AD
Africans- 16th century
Chinese- early 19th century
Irish- 19th century
African Caribbean- 1948
give 2 reasons for migration
war, to get away from the government
what was the Empire Windrush
the Empire Windrush was a boat which arrived in Britain in June 1948. it brought people from the Caribbean.
when did the empire windrush come to Britain
june 1948
what is a push factor
these are something that pushes people to leave a place, for example natural disasters, poor living conditions or war
what are pull factors
these are things that encourage or pull people towards a place. for example free healthcare, high standards of living or jobs
what are 3 common migration myths
large scale migration only started happening after ww2
migrants ONLY came to britain for economic reasons
Migration before the ww2 had little impact on britain
give 3 reasons why people migrated to britain
economic reasons
religious reasons
fertile farmlands and resources
give 1 example of a positive experiences that faced migrants
Aldwyn Roberts became. a very popular calypso singer and lived like a king
give 1 example of a negative experience that faced migrants
Cecil Holness came to Britain and worked as a mechanic. he was refused a room because he was black
give 2 impacts migration has had on britain
food- chinese food, italien food, spanish food, french food ect
migration impacts on the NHS, set up in 1948 as there are a large number of migrants working at all levels
what is migration
the process of people travelling to a new place to live, usually in large numbers
give 1 reason why Celts moved to the British Isles
they came for the promise of rich and fertile farmlands
give 1 reason why Romans moved to the British Isles
they came for the metals and pearls that could be harvested off the coast
give 1 reason why Anglo-Saxons moved to the British Isles
they came for the benifit of fertile lands
give 1 reason why Vikings moved to the British Isles
they came because life at home was too hard and they ran out of space
give 1 thing the Celts brought/ made when they migrated to the British Isle
iron working
give 1 thing the Romans brought/ made when they migrated to the British Isle
roads
give 1 thing the Anglo-Saxons brought/ made when they migrated to the British Isle
days of the week
give 1 thing the Vikings brought/ made when they migrated to the British Isle
founded cities such as Dublin