tenants-in-chief were the large Norman landholders who held land directly from the monarch

a tenant is a person who pays for the use of land or a building

The legacy of Anglo-Saxon resistance

History

Anglo-Saxon society

The Anglo-Saxon monarchy

Earldoms and local government in Anglo-Saxon England

The Anglo-Saxon economy and the role of the Church

Edward the Confessor and the House of Godwin

The uprising against Earl Tostig Godwinson

Claimants to the throne in 1066

The battles of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge

The Battle of Hastings

Reasons for William’s victory at the Battle of Hastings

The submission of the earls in 1066

Rewarding followers and the Marcher earldoms

Motte-and-bailey castles

The Northern and East Anglian rebellions

The Harrying of the North

The revolt of the earls in 1075

The feudal system in Norman England

The Anglo-Norman Church

Change and continuity in Norman England

The significance of Domesday Book

The Norman aristocracy

Bishop Odo of Bayeux

William I and his successors

In this unit, pupils study an aspect of British medieval history in depth. They learn about the social, economic, religious and political events that influenced the lives of those who lived in this period.

British depth study: Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Whose land did William claim for the Normans? 

Which of these changed William's attitude to including Anglo-Saxons in positions of power? 

What was the name of the large Norman landholders who held land directly from the monarch?

Complete the sentence with the correct answer: William introduced a new system of landholding that more strictly tied the landholder to the ... 

Fill in the blank: At first, William allowed Earls Edwin and {{}} to keep their earldoms, to help him be accepted as England’s new king.

by sending letters to the king of Scotland

How did William maintain royal power when he was abroad?

an uprising by Eadric the Wild and the King of Wales

a rebellion led by Edgar the Aethling and King Swein

What was the main threat to William’s control of northern England in 1069?

to build castles across Yorkshire and secure the area

to destroy the spirit of rebellion across the country

to ensure that no future rebel army could support itself in the North

to negotiate peace with the rebels and end all the rebellions

What were the aims of the Harrying of the North? 

Complete the following sentence: The Harrying of the North caused a devastating {{}}, more than 100 000 people perished of starvation.

soldiers systematically hunted and killed rebels

What did the Harrying of the North involve? 

it affected William's reputation throughout Europe

the population gained support from the Danes and continued to rebel

there were no further uprisings in the north

What were the consequences of the Harrying of the North?

The population continued to rebel against the Normans with support from Denmark

There was a decrease in population by 75% because of famine and refugees fleeing

Norman settlers moved in and the population increased by 75%

What happened to the population in Yorkshire after the Harrying of the North?

The legacy of Anglo-Saxon resistance

Lesson outcome

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