the aristocracy are a class of people who hold high social rank, often inheriting their status and wealth

chivalry is the system of behaviour followed by knights, that put a high value on bravery, mercy, justice, and generosity

living in a way that is devoted to religion is known as piety

Romanesque is the style of building that was fashionable in Western Europe which recalled the power of the Roman Empire

penance is to punish yourself to seek God’s forgiveness for a sin

The Norman aristocracy

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

Change and continuity in Norman England

The significance of Domesday Book

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

class of people who hold high social rank

living in a way that is devoted to religion

the system of behaviour followed by knights

to punish yourself to seek God’s forgiveness for a sin

Complete the sentence: {{}} is the style of building that was fashionable in Western Europe which recalled the power of the Roman Empire.

Dukes required larger full-time professional soldiers as their household bodyguards. What were these soldiers known as in French and English?

He let his knights execute Anglo-Saxon rebels after they had surrendered.

He did not execute Anglo-Saxon rebels after they had surrendered.

He personally executed Anglo-Saxon rebels after they had surrendered.

thick stone walls and square central towers

Match the style of church to the nationality.

They were built in the shape of a square to remember Jesus’ death.

They were built facing east (towards Jerusalem).

They were built facing west (towards Jerusalem).

They were built in the shape of a cross to remember Jesus’ death.

How did Norman cathedrals reflect the devotion of the Norman aristocracy to God and to the reform of the Church? 

Which keyword describes the name of a tax traditionally used to defend England against (Viking) invasions?

Which keyword describes a unit of land overseen by a lord?

Complete the sentence: The Great Survey was compiled in 1086, and the two volumes of records became known as {{}} Book.

It gave William a detailed account of landholding.

It gave William a detailed account of his castle-building programme.

It gave William an accurate account of geld tax revenue. 

It gave William numbers for military service.

It gave William an accurate account of manor tax revenue.

What were the possible purposes of the Great Survey according to historians?

How many settlements did the commissioners visit as part of the Great Survey?

As part of the Great Survey, what did commissioners find out about?

Starter Quiz

Which keyword describes the name of a tax traditionally used to defend England against (Viking) invasions?