Starter quiz
- How did William use England’s land to shift power towards the Normans?
- He granted half of England’s land to the Church.
- He sold half of England’s land to the highest bidder.
- He transferred half of England’s land to a few hundred Norman lords. ✓
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- How did royal seals help to extend William’s royal power across his kingdom?
- they kept royal letters secure
- they proved that the order was from the king ✓
- they proved that William could ride a horse
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- What book was produced in 1086 after a large survey in England?
- Domesday ✓
- The Bayeux Tapestry
- The King's Great Matter
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- Which of the following was a method used by William to maintain control of England?
- Danish invasions
- elections
- military success ✓
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- How many Anglo-Saxon thegns held land in 1066 before the Normans redistributed it?
- 500
- 1000
- 5000 ✓
- 10 000
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- How did William oppress and control the kingdom?
- by building castles ✓
- by encouraging trade
- by harrying ✓
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Exit quiz
- Why did three of William's own earls rebel against him in 1075?
- They believed an Anglo-Saxon should be king.
- They believed that the Church supported their claim.
- They believed they deserved more land and power. ✓
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- Who confessed the plot to Lanfranc, leading to its discovery?
- Roger de Breteuil
- Ralph de Gael
- Waltheof ✓
- William himself
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- What does the term ‘garrison’ mean?
- A significant political event.
- A group of advisers.
- A large gathering for plotting.
- A fortified place with troops. ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, put these events, in the correct time order.
- 1⇔Ralph inherits a smaller earldom
- 2⇔Waltheof confesses the plot to Lanfranc
- 3⇔English and Norman forces cooperate to stop the revolt
- 4⇔William punishes the rebels
- What did the 1075 revolt reveal about Anglo-Saxon resistance?
- many Anglo-Saxons supported resistance
- many Anglo-Saxons were tired of resistance ✓
- many Anglo-Saxons were unaware of resistance
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- What did the revolt of the earls reveal about Norman rule in England by 1075?
- that Anglo-Saxons remained hostile to Norman rule
- that Anglo-Saxon resistance to Norman rule had declined ✓
- that Norman rule was solely dependent on Norman earls
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Key learning points
- Three of William’s own earls rebelled against him in 1075, all believing they deserved more land and power.
- Waltheof confessed the plot to Lanfranc.
- English and Norman forces cooperated to stop the revolt.
- William punished most rebels with prison or banishment, however, Waltheof was executed.
- The revolt revealed England was tired of resistance and William could rely on Anglo-Norman leadership to secure England.
Common misconception
Resistance to William’s rule of England, came only from the English.
In 1075, two Norman earls revolted against William, and English forces helped to stop the rebellion.
Keywords
Earldom - An earldom was a large area of land ruled by an earl on behalf of the king.
Regent - A regent is a person who rules a country for a limited period, because the monarch is absent or too young or too ill.
Garrison - A garrison is a group of soldiers that are stationed in a castle.
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