Land and inheritance in Norman England
I can describe the 'tenurial revolution' which followed the Norman conquest.
Land and inheritance in Norman England
I can describe the 'tenurial revolution' which followed the Norman conquest.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In Norman England, all land was owned by the king.
- In Anglo-Saxon England, people held land in a range of different ways.
- Changes in tenure in Norman England also affected the Church.
- The king was able to influence inheritance in Norman England.
- Large numbers of Anglo-Saxons lost the land which they had previously.
Keywords
Landholding - landholding is how land is owned or rented
Tenure - tenure is the conditions under which land is held
Inheritance - inheritance is land or other property that is passed on to an heir when someone dies
Castelry - castelry is land under the control of a castle and used to support the castle
Relief - relief is a payment made by an heir to their overlord to be allowed to inherit a fief
Common misconception
William copied the landholding system for Norman England from Normandy.
Landholding in Normandy was different from landholding in Norman England. William was not the owner of all the land in Normandy.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
someone who granted land in return for service
a parcel of land given by an overlord to a vassal
to publicly submit and swear an oath of fealty (loyalty) to someone
someone who provided a service to an overlord in return for land
Exit quiz
6 Questions
how land is owned or rented
the conditions under which land is held
land or other property that is passed on to an heir when someone dies
land under the control of a castle and used to support the castle