Starter quiz
- What was the main threat to William’s control of northern England in 1069?
- an uprising by Eadric the Wild and the King of Wales
- a rebellion led by Edgar the Aethling and King Swein ✓
- the construction of castles in the north
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- What were the aims of the Harrying of the North?
- to build castles across Yorkshire and secure the area
- to destroy the spirit of rebellion across the country ✓
- to ensure that no future rebel army could support itself in the north ✓
- to negotiate peace with the rebels and end all the rebellions
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- Complete the following sentence: The Harrying of the North caused a devastating ______, more than 100 000 people perished from starvation.
- 'famine' ✓
- What did the Harrying of the North involve?
- Crops, livestock and food were burned. ✓
- Land was offered to the rebels for peace.
- The Danes were paid to leave England.
- Soldiers systematically hunted and killed rebels. ✓
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- What were the consequences of the Harrying of the North?
- It affected William's reputation throughout Europe. ✓
- The population of the north increased.
- The population gained support from the Danes and continued to rebel.
- There were no further uprisings in the North. ✓
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- What happened to the population in Yorkshire after the Harrying of the North?
- The population continued to rebel against the Normans with support from Denmark.
- There was a 75% decrease in population because of famine and refugees fleeing. ✓
- Norman settlers moved in and the population increased by 75%.
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Exit quiz
- Whose land did William claim for the Normans?
- all Anglo-Saxon earls
- Anglo-Saxons who had fought against him ✓
- only the House of Godwin
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- Which of these changed William's attitude to including Anglo-Saxons in positions of power?
- the building of castles
- the creation of the Domesday Book
- the uprisings against Norman rule ✓
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- What was the name of the large Norman landholders who held land directly from the monarch?
- housecarls
- tenants-in-chief ✓
- thegns
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- Complete the sentence with the correct answer: William introduced a new system of landholding that more strictly tied the landholder to the ______.
- Church
- landowner ✓
- peasants
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- Fill in the blank: At first, William allowed Earls Edwin and ______ to keep their earldoms, to help him be accepted as England’s new king.
- 'Morcar' ✓
- How did William maintain royal power when he was abroad?
- by appointing regents ✓
- by increasing taxes
- by sending letters to the king of Scotland
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Key learning points
- After the Battle of Hastings, William took the land of all those who had fought against him.
- At first William kept some Anglo-Saxons in positions of power to help him be accepted as England’s new king.
- The uprisings against Norman rule changed William’s mind about including Anglo-Saxons in positions of power.
- William used his control over England’s land to transfer power from Anglo-Saxons to Normans.
- William’s methods of maintaining control included: military strength, harrying and castles, and government power.
Common misconception
William the Conqueror was hostile towards all Anglo-Saxons from the start.
Some Anglo-Saxons, if they had not fought against William at Hastings, were allowed to keep their land.
Keywords
Tenants-in-chief - tenants-in-chief were the large Norman landholders who held land directly from the monarch
Tenant - a tenant is a person who pays for the use of land or a building
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