a survey is an examination of specific details, opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions

a manor is a unit of land overseen by a lord - a lord’s large manor house is also a feature

geld is the name of a tax traditionally used to defend England against (Viking) invasions

The significance of Domesday Book

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 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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

In which year did William order the survey that became Domesday Book?

Who owned the manor in the time of Edward the Confessor?

How much is the land worth now (in 1085)?

Which of these were questions asked by the commissioners of the Great Survey?

gathering specific details by asking people questions

the name of a tax used to defend England against Viking attacks

Match the keywords to their correct definitions.

Complete this sentence: in 1086 William summoned the tenants-in-chief to a grand ceremony where they paid {{}}.

Domesday was commissioned at a time when England faced invasion from which country?

to confirm what his tenants owed him in return for their land

to show how much Norman rule had benefitted the English

to help calculate the geld tax that could be raised to defend England

to replace the Anglo-Saxon way of gathering taxes with a new feudal system

Which of these do historians consider likely reasons why William ordered the Great Survey that became Domesday Book?

What language did the ruling elite speak following the Norman conquest?

It became entirely dependent on Normandy.

How did the Norman conquest affect the economy of England?

the construction of towns, castles and churches

the migration of skilled workers to France

What evidence is there of economic growth returning to England after the Norman conquest?

Complete this sentence: An example of continuity in Norman England’s society was that the majority of the population remained {{}}.

They allowed unrestricted hunting for all classes.

They cleared villages to make way for the forests.

They increased taxes on the peasant population.

They restricted hunting for the general population.

Why was the introduction of Norman Forest laws unpopular? 

They discarded all Anglo-Saxon government systems.

They kept many Anglo-Saxon government institutions.

They reverted to Viking (Danish) systems of government.

Which statement best reflects the Normans’ approach to Anglo-Saxon government systems?

Starter Quiz