Starter quiz
- Which keyword describes the name of a tax traditionally used to defend England against (Viking) invasions?
- 'geld' ✓
- Which keyword describes a unit of land overseen by a lord?
- 'manor' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The Great Survey was compiled in 1086, and the two volumes of records became known as ______ Book.
- 'Domesday' ✓
- What were the possible purposes of the Great Survey according to historians?
- It gave William a detailed account of landholding. ✓
- It gave William a detailed account of his castle-building programme.
- It gave William an accurate account of geld tax revenue. ✓
- It gave William numbers for military service. ✓
- It gave William an accurate account of manor tax revenue.
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- How many settlements did the commissioners visit as part of the Great Survey?
- over 130 000
- over 13 000 ✓
- over 1300
- over 130
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- As part of the Great Survey, what did commissioners find out about?
- the value of the land ✓
- if the people liked William
- the amount of hides ✓
- the landholder ✓
- the number of villagers ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the definitions.
- aristocracy⇔class of people who hold high social rank ✓
- piety⇔living in a way that is devoted to religion ✓
- chivalry⇔the system of behaviour followed by knights ✓
- penance⇔to punish yourself to seek God’s forgiveness for a sin ✓
- Complete the sentence: ______ is the style of building that was fashionable in Western Europe which recalled the power of the Roman Empire.
- 'Romanesque' ✓
- Dukes required larger full-time professional soldiers as their household bodyguards. What were these soldiers known as in French and English?
- chevaliers ✓
- aristocracy
- monks
- knights ✓
- moine
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- How did William demonstrate chivalry?
- He let his knights execute Anglo-Saxon rebels after they had surrendered.
- He did not execute Anglo-Saxon rebels after they had surrendered. ✓
- He personally executed Anglo-Saxon rebels after they had surrendered.
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- Match the style of church to the nationality.
- English⇔smaller, often made of wood ✓
- Norman⇔thick stone walls and square central towers ✓
- English⇔flat walls painted with religious scenes ✓
- Norman⇔grand pillars and semi-circular arches ✓
- How did Norman cathedrals reflect the devotion of the Norman aristocracy to God and to the reform of the Church?
- They were built in the shape of a square to remember Jesus’ death.
- The size and ambition of the cathedrals. ✓
- They were built facing east (towards Jerusalem). ✓
- They were built facing west (towards Jerusalem).
- They were built in the shape of a cross to remember Jesus’ death. ✓
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Key learning points
- The Norman aristocracy brought with them a distinct warrior culture which included castles and chivalry.
- The Norman aristocracy viewed their simple and pious culture as superior to the Anglo-Saxon culture.
- English churches were rebuilt in the new Romanesque style that was fashionable amongst the Norman aristocracy.
- The Norman aristocracy spoke Norman-French and used Latin for the Church and official documents.
Common misconception
England’s monarchs always spoke English as their first language.
In fact, after the Norman conquest it would take over 300 years for the monarch of England to speak English as their first language.
Keywords
Aristocracy - the aristocracy are a class of people who hold high social rank, often inheriting their status and wealth
Chivalry - chivalry is the system of behaviour followed by knights, that put a high value on bravery, mercy, justice, and generosity
Piety - living in a way that is devoted to religion is known as piety
Romanesque - Romanesque is the style of building that was fashionable in Western Europe which recalled the power of the Roman Empire
Penance - penance is to punish yourself to seek God’s forgiveness for a sin
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