Exam Q Formula + Topics

Formula:

SIGNIFICANCE

Most significant/little significance in impacting/threatening X was Y - how accurate/how far agree

Impact = concrete, threat = concrete examples and potential possibilities

X = threat to authority, problem facing monarchy, Anglo-Saxon village population

Y has been power and influence of Godwin family (E’s rule) + rebellions of 1067-75 (W’s rule), role of Malcom of Scotland (Norman control in North), Norman rule (A-S village population)

CAUSATION

X is explained more by Y than Z - how accurate/how far agree

Y was responsible for X rather than Z - how accurate/how far agree

Y was the main reason why X happened - how accurate/how far agree

Y was more effective than Z in doing X - how accurate/how far agree

DIFFERENCE

There was very little/very significant difference between X and Y - how accurate/how far agree

Y was a significant threat to X, but Z did little to impact X - how accurate/how far agree

TOPICS:

2017 - W in 1066, Influence of Godwins, Conflict between Church and Henry

2018 - 1065 rising, Why Normans won at Hastings, Impact of Norman rule on A-S village pop.

2019 - Tinchebrai, 1067-75 rebellions threatening W’s authority, nature of A-S and N kingship

2020 - Purpose of Domesday Survey, Harold under Edward’s rule, Tinchbrai-Hastings similarities and diffs

2021 - W1 and Church rel., greatest threat to N control in North, how different relationship A-S king and earl vs A-N king and aristocrats

2022 - Significance of Godwins in governing, Changes introduced by Normans forest laws, Philip I main reason why control of continental lands challenged for W1

2023 - Why W-R defeated 1088, Harold’s effective leadership why A-S won Stamford, E-A significant threat 1075 little threat

What could questions plausibly be on?

Theme 1 - A-S Kingdom

  • Comparisons with A-N kingdom in part 1 of the theme - nature of kingship, relationship between earls and kings, village life, governance, economy, military success

  • Impacts of Godwin dominance

  • Problems of Edward the Confessor

  • Dover Fracas 1051

  • Northern Rising 1065

  • Fulford Gate

  • Stamford Bridge

Theme 2 - Norman Conquest

  • Hastings 1066, comparison with Tinchebrai (unlikely)

  • Comparison between Hastings and Stamford Bridge?

  • Northern Rebellion 1069-70

  • Ely 1070-1

  • Revolt of the Earls 1075

  • 1088 Rebellion

Theme 3 - State Church and Soc

  • Village life - forest laws, castles, changes in land tenure - how control established

  • Aristocratic life - earls replaced by tenants in chief

  • William I and the church

  • William II and the church

  • Henry I and the church

Theme 4 - Normandy

  • William in Normandy - 1166-87

  • Robert in Normandy - 1087-1106

  • Henry I in Normandy - Tinchebrai 1106

  • How similar were their problems