History-Life in Norman England

Long term memory check quiz

Example of Marcher Lords

Earl of Hereford, Earl of Gloucester, Earl of Chester, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Shrewsbury

One important thing about the Domesday Book

It shows how land holding changed, it was a large-scale survey of land holding and usage by the Normans, it was used to settle land disputes

Land in England shared out between these people from 1066

King, Church, Baron and Bishops

A system for raising the alarm if a crime was committed

Hue and Cry

Norman system of Inheritance that meant land passed from father to eldest son

Primogeniture

Name of the law banning Anglo-Saxons from hunting in the New Royal Forests

Forest laws/ Forest of Dean

A fine helped to reduce the hostile acts against Normans

Murdrum Fine

A Positive Impact of the Norman Conquest for Anglo-Saxons

Increased security, economic growth from the 1090s, population grew, towns grew, trade grew, European Outlook

Form of Government continued by the Norman. Government by ———————-

Government by writ

Court that was supervised by the local sheriff and whose judges were usually local landowners.

Shire Court

Powers that Sheriffs had as a part of local government

Raising and collecting taxes, raising armies, keeping control

Changes Normans made to the Feudal system

Formalised it, replaced Anglo-Saxons with Normans, thegns became knights, earls replaced by Barons, King had more power.

Name for the smaller areas that shires were split into

Hundreds or Wapentakes

Promise made by knights to undertake military service for their lords

Oath

Percentage of people whom lived in the countryside in Norman England

90%

Method used by Norman kings to gain loyal support

Offer lands and titles, offer jobs such as sheriffdoms, take lands of those who were not loyal

Features of a peasants’ house in a village

Single room, damp, dark, small windows, poor hygiene, animals often lived in the same room as humans.

Court that dealt with royal pleas

King’s court

Features of a Norman town

Market place, castle, houses built close together, street built on a grid system, overcrowding, risk of disease, walls and gates.

Law enforcement who made sure that people abided by the curfews, tried to prevent crime and catch criminals.

Watchmen