Norman changes to English land holding
I can explain how Domesday Book can be used to study Norman changes to English landholding.
Norman changes to English land holding
I can explain how Domesday Book can be used to study Norman changes to English landholding.
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Key learning points
- The Normans changed landholding in England.
- The new system of landholding is often referred to as 'feudalism'.
- England was a hierarchical and tenurial society.
- Domesday Book is used by historians to study Norman changes to landholding.
Keywords
Baron - a great lord or landholder in the kingdom
Homage - when a person places their hands between the hands of a social superior and acknowledges their vassal status they are paying homage
Vassal - a person who holds land from another within feudalism
Tenant - a person who occupies or looks after property owned by another
Common misconception
Pupils may think that power associated with land ownership was a Norman import to England.
Remind pupils that Anglo-Saxon England was a society largely based on land ownership and the power that this brought.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a ditch, sometimes filled with water, surrounding the castle
the castle courtyard; an open area inside the outer defences
a tall structure within a castle used for keeping a lookout
a mound of earth
someone who lives in accommodation owned by their landlord
someone who has a legal right to land
something that somebody owns and can sell, e.g. a house
a system where land was granted in return for services
a legal right to own or use land for a set period of time
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a person who occupies property owned by another
a person who holds land from another within feudalism
a great lord or landholder in the kingdom
a ceremony of loyalty from a vassal to their lord
meant barons swore to be loyal to William.
told William how much everyone’s land was worth.
were used to reward William’s loyal followers.
made William the most powerful landholder.