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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about how William of Normandy organised land ownership to control England.
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5 Questions
Q1.
How many Normans did William bring with him to England in 1066?
7,000
8,000
9,000
Q2.
Why did William need to establish control over the population? (Tick 2 boxes)
He didn't, he had already conquered it.
The Anglo-Saxons didn't have a hierarchy in place.
Q3.
What is the correct order of the Feudal System, from MOST important to LEAST important?
King, Knights, Nobles, Peasants.
Nobles, King, Peasants, Knights.
Peasants, Nobles, Knights, King.
Q4.
What roles did the Knights perform on the Feudal System? (Tick 2 boxes)
Farmed the land.
Gave land to the nobles.
Q5.
In what ways was the Feudal System different to the previous Anglo-Saxon hierarchy? (Tick 2 boxes)
Peasants farmed the land and paid taxes to the King.
The land was owned and controlled by mostly Norman nobility.