Starter quiz
- Complete the missing word. A monastery under the control of an abbey is called a ______.
- 'priory' ✓
- What was the name of the abbey in France founded by the Duke of Aquitaine?
- Bernay Abbey
- Fontenay Abbey
- Cluny Abbey ✓
- Fontevraud Abbey
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- What did monks believe was necessary to save people from their sins?
- prayer ✓
- helping others
- donating money to the church or founding religious institutions ✓
- not eating meat
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- Cluniac monks relied on local people to do their ______ work.
- 'manual' ✓
- Who was the leader of all Cluniac priories across Europe?
- The Abbot of Cluny ✓
- The Friar of France
- The Bishop of Bath
- The Cardinal of Caen
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- Where was the first Cluniac priory in England founded in 1077?
- Castle Acre, Norfolk
- Barnstaple, Devon
- Lewes, Sussex ✓
- Arthington, Yorkshire
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Exit quiz
- Norfolk was invaded by Viking armies and became part of the ______ in 865 CE.
- 'Danelaw' ✓
- Who led a rebellion against the Roman occupation of Norfolk in 60 CE?
- Vercingetorix
- Boudica ✓
- Robert the Bruce
- Arthuret
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- On what river was Castle Acre located?
- Trent
- Nar ✓
- Eden
- Thames
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- What percentage of Norwich's land was controlled by their cathedral?
- 5%
- 10% ✓
- 15%
- 20%
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- The Revolt of the ______ was a rebellion in 1075 against the rule of William I that involved Normans as well as Anglo-Saxons.
- 'Earls' ✓
- How long did the siege of Norwich Castle last?
- Three days
- Three weeks
- Three months ✓
- Three years
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Key learning points
- Norfolk became part of the Danelaw in 865 CE.
- A rebellion against Roman occupation of Norfolk was brutally put down in 60 CE.
- Castle Acre was located on two key communication routes.
- Norwich was a centre of Norman government and religious control.
- Norfolk played a significant role in the Revolt of the Earls in 1075.
Common misconception
William took land from Anglo-Saxons and gave it to his Norman followers.
While William certainly did redistribute land from Anglo-Saxons to Normans, he followed a legal process for this, based on forfeiture - he took the lands of those who did not submit to him as their king, which included those fighting him at Hastings.
Keywords
Revolt - an armed uprising against a ruler
Trade - the exchange of goods
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