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Norman Towns & Villages (The Domesday book (Inquests (1) What is the…
Norman Towns & Villages
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The Domesday book
Commission
In December 1085, William ordered a commission of all of his land to get an idea of the worth of it
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The survey was done in two books, and took under a year to complete
Inquests
1) What is the name of the Manor, and how much land is there?
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3) How many ploughs, mills or fisheries?
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Food for the Poor
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Some peasants grew fruit, which could be cooked or preserved
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Villages after 1066
Norman Lords owned the land, speaking a different language
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Normans rebuilt many buildings in stone, such as churches. Every village had a priest now
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Many villages were affected by Forest Law, as it took away a major source of their food
Food for the Rich
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They ate lots of meat- pork, birds, boar, venison and swan & Peacock at special occasions
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Anglo Saxon Towns
Very few Saxon towns, mainly vital centres for the wool trade
Burgesses(citizens of a town) had more freedom than villeins, and often served as town militia
If a villein lived in a town for a year and a day, he became a freeman
Housing
Town houses
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Because town land was expensive, the houses were often top heavy
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Fire risk was high, due to being made of wood,and presence of craftsmen
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Norman Towns
Positives
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Normans introduced Guilds, which controlled Trade
Negatives
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Population in some towns fell, due to supression or taxes
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