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

History

Pupils will learn about how changes to government influenced ordinary people

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

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Whose land did William claim for the Normans? 

Which of these changed William's attitude to including Anglo-Saxons in positions of power? 

What was the name of the large Norman landholders who held land directly from the monarch?

Complete the sentence with the correct answer: William introduced a new system of landholding that more strictly tied the landholder to the ... 

Fill in the blank: At first, William allowed Earls Edwin and {{}} to keep their earldoms, to help him be accepted as England’s new king.

by sending letters to the king of Scotland

How did William maintain royal power when he was abroad?

an uprising by Eadric the Wild and the King of Wales

a rebellion led by Edgar the Aethling and King Swein

What was the main threat to William’s control of northern England in 1069?

to build castles across Yorkshire and secure the area

to destroy the spirit of rebellion across the country

to ensure that no future rebel army could support itself in the North

to negotiate peace with the rebels and end all the rebellions

What were the aims of the Harrying of the North? 

Complete the following sentence: The Harrying of the North caused a devastating {{}}, more than 100 000 people perished of starvation.

soldiers systematically hunted and killed rebels

What did the Harrying of the North involve? 

it affected William's reputation throughout Europe

the population gained support from the Danes and continued to rebel

there were no further uprisings in the north

What were the consequences of the Harrying of the North?

The population continued to rebel against the Normans with support from Denmark

There was a decrease in population by 75% because of famine and refugees fleeing

Norman settlers moved in and the population increased by 75%

What happened to the population in Yorkshire after the Harrying of the North?