elite refers to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society

continuity is the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed or stopped

government is the group of people who officially control/rule a country

Change and continuity in Norman England

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 revolt of the earls in 1075

The feudal system in Norman England

The Anglo-Norman Church

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 suffering

the fact of something continuing for a long period of time 

the people who provided a service to an overlord in return for land

the richest, most powerful, best-educated or best-trained group in a society

Complete this sentence: The Normans introduced stricter landholding rules and many Anglo-Saxon landholders often had their landholdings ...

the reduction in the number of enslaved people 

Which of these do historians see as a positive change in society resulting from the Norman conquest?

The links between agriculture and towns became stronger.

The links between the castles and garrisons became weaker.

The links between the towns and countryside became weaker.

An example of negative change in Norman England’s economy was:

Norman sheriffs had a greater role in local government.

Norman sheriffs had a smaller role in the collection of taxes.

Norman sheriffs had a lesser role in local government.

How did the role of the sheriff change in Norman England?

How many of William’s top-ranking lords held 25% of the land in England?

to improve the Church's financial stability

to promote the use of the Norman French language

Why was William the Conqueror keen to have influence over the English Church? 

The English had failed to convert more people to Christianity.

The English had spent too much money on repairing church buildings.

Why did William claim the English Church needed reform? 

Which term describes the act of holding more than one position within the Church?

Fill in the missing language: Lanfranc ordered that all royal documents, originally written in English by the clergy, should instead be written in {{}}. 

to improve the architectural style of churches

Why did William replace most Anglo-Saxon bishops with Normans? 

Which of these were reforms of the English Church made by Lanfranc?

Starter Quiz