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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about changes and continuities in religion and the Church under the Normans.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which was the safest part of a castle?
The bailey
The moat
The palisade
Q2.
Why did the Normans build castles? (Select three)
For attack and defence
In order to house the Saxons who had lost their homes
To control the surrounding countryside
Q3.
Why did the northerners rebel against William? (Select all that apply)
They didn't like the taxes their Norman lords kept charging them
William didn't keep promises to give the loyal men land
William had burnt their castle down
Q4.
What did William do to the rebellious northerners?
Evicted them from their farms and made them move to Denmark
Forced them to march down south to apologise
Took their land
Q5.
What impact did the Harrying of the North have on rebellions?
Increased them, the Saxons were furious and continued fighting back
Reduced them, there were still lots of rebellions but not as big
5 Questions
Q1.
Who was the most important religious figure in Europe?
Archbishop Lanfranc
Archbishop Stigand
William of Normandy
Q2.
Which position in the Church was new under Lanfranc?
Archbishops
Bishops
Priests
Q3.
Which of these was NOT a reason why William thought the Church was corrupt?
Priests sometimes had more than one job
Priests sometimes sold jobs
Priests were getting married
Q4.
How many Anglo-Saxon bishops were there by the end of William's reign?
None
Sixteen
Two
Q5.
Churches were rebuilt out of stone because...
It was cheaper
To defend them from attack
William thought it looked better