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

History

Pupils will learn about how changes to government influenced ordinary people

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

To help him keep control, what did William reward his most loyal supporters with?

When was William crowned King of England?

an official who oversaw law and order in a local area

a person who rules a country for a limited period

a noble appointed to guard the border between England and Wales

when you pay money and declare loyalty/submission to your ruler

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

Paying tribute to the pope kept the Church on his side.

He wanted the pope to visit him in England.

The pope was known to love gold and to be very greedy.

Harold had sent the pope treasures annually, so William needed to continue this.

Why did William send treasures to the pope?

did not have to have sheriffs; they could oversee local law completely

create new towns, markets and Norman churches

could build castles, without asking the king for permission

What special powers did the Marcher earls have to help them secure the Marches?

What two methods did William use to get the Anglo-Saxon nobility to submit to him?

What word describes when goods have been stolen violently from a place, especially during a war?

He was the surviving Anglo-Saxon claimant to the throne.

He was the last male member of the House of York.

Why did many Anglo-Saxon nobles initially rally behind Edgar the Aethling as the next king of England following Harold's death?

In which part of England did William lead his army, harrying as they went?

The locals happily shared their food with William's army.

They arranged for more supplies from Normandy.

How did William and his army make up for their lack of supplies?