plundered is when goods have been stolen violently from a place, especially during a war

harrying is persistently harassing or carrying out attacks on an enemy or an enemy's territory

submission is the act of allowing someone or something to have power over you

in this lesson, supplies are food or other things necessary for an army to operate

foraging is going from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use

The submission of the earls in 1066

History

Pupils will learn about how changes to government influenced ordinary people

Pupils know about William's conquest of England and consolidation of power

Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: how did Anglo-Saxons resist Norman rule?

a regent is a person who rules a country for a limited period, because the monarch is absent or too young or too ill

tribute is when you pay money and declare loyalty/submission to your ruler, especially on a formal occasion

a Marcher earl was a noble appointed by the king of England to guard the border (known as the Welsh Marches) between England and Wales

a sheriff was an official who oversaw law and order in a local area on behalf of the monarch

Rewarding followers and the Marcher earldoms

a motte-and-bailey castle is a fortress in which there is a motte (small hill) surrounded by a bailey (courtyard) inside an outer wall

to oppress is to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom

a keep is the strong main tower of a castle which acted as a watchtower and a final point of defence

a palisade is a strong fence made out of solid wooden poles that is used to protect people or a place from being attacked

Motte-and-bailey castles

a revolt is when a large number refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action

The Northern and East Anglian rebellions

when something is done systematically it is done in a way that is done according to an agreed set of methods or organised plan

a scorched-earth policy is the act of an army destroying everything in an area such as food, buildings, or equipment that could be useful to an enemy

a famine is a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens

a refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster

The Harrying of the North

tenants-in-chief were the large Norman landholders who held land directly from the monarch

a tenant is a person who pays for the use of land or a building

The legacy of Anglo-Saxon resistance

An earldom was a large area of land ruled by an earl on behalf of the king.

A regent is a person who rules a country for a limited period, because the monarch is absent or too young or too ill.

A garrison is a group of soldiers that are stationed in a castle.

Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: how did Anglo-Saxons resist Norman rule?

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