the lord of a manor's land which was farmed for him

a peasant who held between 15 and 30 acres of land and who worked the lord’s land for two or three days per week; 40% of peasants were villeins in Norman England

a peasant who held up to 100 acres of land which they rented from a lord for money; they were free to rent land from another lord if they chose to

Life in villages in Norman England

History

Anglo-Saxon kingship

Edward the Confessor, the Godwins and William of Normandy

Edward the Confessor's death and the claimants to the throne

Battle of Stamford Bridge

Battle of Hastings

Reasons for William's victory in 1066

The submission of London in 1066

Establishing control: new earls and earldoms

Establishing control: motte-and-bailey castles

Revolts against William I, 1067-1075

The Harrying of the North, 1069-70

William's consolidation of power

Key figures in the government of Norman England

The Norman feudal system

Land and inheritance in Norman England

Domesday Book

Justice and the legal system in Norman England

Continuity and change in Norman government

Life in towns in Norman England

The built environment of Norman England

Work and diet in Norman England

Changing laws in Norman England: Forest law

Daily life in Norman England

The Anglo-Saxon Church

Lanfranc's reforms

The king and the Church in Norman England

The Reform Papacy

Norman reforms of English monasticism

The Norman Church

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: Norman England, c1066–c1100

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which word describes a unit of land presided over by a lord?

Which word describes a peasant who held between 15 and 30 acres of land and who worked the lord’s land for two or three days per week?

Complete the sentence: Village life followed a {{}} pattern.

How many acres of land were farmed in Norman England?

Which crops were grown following the Norman Conquest?

What percentage of freeman were there in 1086?

Which word describes buying and selling products and services with the aim of making a profit?

Norman towns in England often developed next to which of the following?

How many new towns did the Normans create between 1066 and 1100?

Complete the sentence: Immigration from Normandy and {{}} immigration were a feature of Norman town life.

Which of the following were town occupations?

to control the quality and prices of their products

stop any competition from people outside the guild

protect each other from being exploited by local lords or the sheriff

As towns grew, merchants and craftspeople began to organise into guilds. Why did they do this?

Starter Quiz