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Medeival England and it's ruler
1066-1087
William The conqueror
(1028-1087) - 59yrs
Illegitimate child of Duke Robert I of Normandy, and Herleve.
First Norman king of England
9 children, four sons, five daughters with Matilda of Flanders
Originally Duke of Normandy
Battle of Hastings
Introduction of norman Feudalism
14 October 1066
Opression of Anglo-Saxons, loss of rights (especially for women)
(Physically) Took place over 1 day
Cause: disputed succession (Edward the confessor failed to produce an heir)
William the Conqueror was not immediately respected by the people, notably the anglo-saxons
Rebellions
1067 - Eadric ‘The Wild’ and the beginning of armed Anglo-Saxon resistance
1068 - Rebellion in the North
1070 to 1071 - Resistance in the east
Impact on Modern Society
Language
(William brought the Norman/French language with him which eventually merged with anglo-saxon, English, language) people of lower class usually kept Anglo-Saxon language alive whilst people of higher class adopted the Norman/French language
William introduced modern
castle
building techniques into Medieval England
He created (/had) the
domesday book
(made) which is of great use to historians nowadays to research what life was like in the Middle Ages, particularly before and during William's reign
When William ruled England, Norman French became the language of the court, government and the upper class for centuries. The English
vocabulary
as well as the
relations
of France and England is to this day impacted by that point in history.
Norman Feudal System
Feudalism wasn't introduced to England by the normans, just developed by them
The Norman Feudal system was more formal that the Anglo-Saxon system. King William directly owned 20% of the land. 25% was owned by the Church. The rest was shared out amongst William's supporters (200 Bishops and Barons).
Castles
Motte and Bailey
A wooden castle that's
easy and quick
to build with a
motte
, an artificial mound with fortified tower called a keep on top, and a
bailey,
which was an enclosed area connected to the motte.
Stone keep
A free-standing
stone
tower or 'keep', with thick walls and very few windows, which could vary greatly in size and appearance.
Concentric
A castle with two or more
concentric curtain walls
, where the outer wall is lower than the inner wall and can be used to
defend
the rest of the castle.
Built to maintain peace, assert dominance, power and show that the new king is here to stay.
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