Starter quiz
- Which word means an armed uprising against a ruler?
- 'rebellion' ✓
- Where was Eadric the Wild from?
- East Anglia
- Wessex
- Mercia ✓
- Northumbria
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- Complete the sentence: Eadric the Wild's ______ relied on support from Wales.
- 'revolt' ✓
- Norman control in Wales was reduced during the reigns of which Normans?
- William Rufus ✓
- Henry I
- William I
- Stephen ✓
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔William II led a punitive expedition into Wales.
- 2⇔The earl of Shrewsbury, Roger of Montgomery, died.
- 3⇔Roger of Montgomery's son Hugh took over as earl.
- 4⇔Hugh lost control of the settlement of Montgomery.
- 5⇔Hugh was killed.
- 6⇔The Normans had been pushed back in the north, centre and south of Wales.
- What were the reasons behind the earls dissatisfaction in 1075?
- the increase in the amount of money they were expected to pay to the king
- William's failure to deliver on his daughter's marriage proposal promise
- the reduction in their powers and influence as earls compared to their fathers ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- investiture⇔the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots ✓
- patronage⇔support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage ✓
- inheritance⇔receiving property or other items from a relative after their death ✓
- Which word describes an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome?
- 'Romanesque' ✓
- Which three topics does 'Norman conquest and control' cover?
- causes of the conquest ✓
- feudalism and government
- military aspects ✓
- monasticism
- maintaining control ✓
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- Which topics does 'Life under the Normans' cover?
- economic and social changes and their consequences ✓
- the Church
- feudalism and government ✓
- military aspects
- monasticism
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- Which two of the following are not military aspects of Norman England?
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman tactics
- the Harrying of the North ✓
- the inheritance of William II ✓
- cavalry and castles
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- Which of the following relate to the Church of Norman England?
- Latin usage and the vernacular
- Archbishop Lanfranc and reform of the English Church ✓
- the Investiture Controversy ✓
- the building of abbeys and monasteries
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Key learning points
- There are three key topics making up the historical context of Norman England.
- 'Norman conquest and control' covers causes of the conquest, military aspects and establishing and maintaining control.
- 'Life under the Normans' covers feudalism and government and economic and social changes and their consequences.
- 'The Norman Church and monasticism' covers the Church and monasticism.
Common misconception
The Anglo-Saxon Church was old-fashioned and corrupt.
The Normans were keen to present the Anglo-Saxon Church that way, but Edward the Confessor had kept up with reforms from the rest of Europe.
Keywords
Inheritance - receiving property or other items from a parent or other after their death
Patronage - the support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage
Romanesque - an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome
Investiture - the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots
Vernacular - the language spoken by ordinary people in a region or country
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