King Harold
the battle he most famous for losing
Hastings
name of the survey made by William the conqueror on aquiring the throne of England
The domesday book
the country she was born in
France
the list of rules which knights need to abide by
The Code of chivalry
who did john allow to remain in prison in Austria for a number of years ?
Richard I, his brother
What famous piece of work now resides in Bayeux in France ?
The Bayeux tapestry
where did the name domesday come from ?
The Bible - when God made his final judgement of man.
Her first husband held what title ?
King of France (Louis)
how old were pages ?
6 or seven until 12-14
the reason the Barons persuaded John sign the Magna Carta
wanted the king to have less power / he wanted to avoid a civil war / they wanted the Catholic church (Pope) to have less power
Why was Harold late to the battle of Hastings ?
He had had to march down from york with his army, having fought off a Norwegian invasion force.
owners of the majority of English land by the time the book was completed , in 1086
Norman Nobles
number of children she had
4 two girls, two boys
what came after being a page
a squire
reason it was called the Black death
extremities off the body and patches of sores turned black
Who was the leader of the Norman invasion in 1066 ?
William the conqueror
The people /places who/which were omitted from the survey - three examples please.
Women, children and some towns which William didn't have control over - like Bristol or London
Why she was unusual for her time period
As a woman he held power in her own right - as ruler of Aquetaine - independent to her husband's status
the way in which the criteria for becoming a knight changed over time
at the beginning you had to be of Noble blood, but later you could buy your way in, or get promoted in the field
the reason for the crusades
Christians wanting to take the land they held sacred from the hands of the 'infadel saracens'
Name two reasons why the French were better equipped to win the battle of Hastings
better trained
rested
had archers/cavalry
used feigning withdrawl as a tactic
How does this help modern historians ?
Provides otherwise lost details of rural and urban life including poulation, diets, jobs, wages, social structure.
the kings of England she was the mother of
Richard 1
John
four examples from the code of chivalry
no attaching unprepared or un-fit opponent
treat women and host with courtesy
Exhibit self control
Avoid lying cheating or torture...
advantages were gleaned from the plague
from the survivors, the rich became poorer and the poor, richer. More land was able to be rented by the peasantry, they could demand more wages and feed themselves better.