An earldom was a large area of land ruled by an earl on behalf of the king.

A regent is a person who rules a country for a limited period, because the monarch is absent or too young or too ill.

A garrison is a group of soldiers that are stationed in a castle.

The revolt of the earls in 1075

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 legacy of Anglo-Saxon resistance

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 or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

They believed an Anglo-Saxon should be king.

They believed that the Church supported their claim.

They believed they deserved more land and power.

Why did three of William's own earls rebel against him in 1075?

Who confessed the plot to Lanfranc, leading to its discovery?

English and Norman forces cooperate to stop the revolt

Starting with the earliest, put these events, in the correct time order.

many Anglo-Saxons were tired of resistance

many Anglo-Saxons were unaware of resistance

What did the 1075 revolt reveal about Anglo-Saxon resistance?

that Anglo-Saxons remained hostile to Norman rule

that Anglo-Saxon resistance to Norman rule had declined

that Norman rule was solely dependent on Norman earls

What did the revolt of the earls reveal about Norman rule in England by 1075?

He granted half of England’s land to the Church. 

He sold half of England’s land to the highest bidder.

He transferred half of England’s land to a few hundred Norman lords.

How did William use England’s land to shift power towards the Normans? 

they proved that the order was from the king

they proved that William could ride a horse

How did royal seals help to extend William’s royal power across his kingdom?

What book was produced in 1086 after a large survey in England?

Which of the following was a method used by William to maintain control of England? 

How many Anglo-Saxon thegns held land in 1066 before the Normans redistributed it? 

How did William oppress and control the kingdom?

The revolt of the earls in 1075

Lesson outcome

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