Norman Conquest (1)
What was the name of the English contender for the throne?
Harold Godwinson
Who won the battle of Stamford bridge?
Godwinson
What king was the first to build Motte and Bailey Castles?
William of Normandy
Who was at the top of Feudal society in England?
The King
What was the main reason for English nobles not wanting to recognize Matilda as queen?
They didn't want a woman to rule
What was William's claim to the throne?
He had been promised the throne by the King after rescuing him from a shipwreck
Who won the battle of Hastings
William
Why were so many MnB Castles created?
To control the population and assert the power of the king/lords
What did the Barons do for the King
They provided him with troops and knights for war
What was the family relationship betwen Matilda and Stephen?
Cousins
Who was King of England before the 3 way succession crisis happened?
Edward the Confessor
Why was William favored to win the battle of Hastings?
Because he used Cavalry
What is the "Bailey"
The lower part of the castle, where buildings, animals, and crops are.
What did the King provide to his Barons
Lands and the power to rule over them localy
What empire was Matilda Empress of before returning to England?
Holy Roman Empire
What were the 2 countries/territories fighting to gain controll of England
France (Normandy) and Norway
Why did William take so long to head to England?
Winds weren't favorable
What is the "Motte"
The higher part of the castle, where the Lord's residence is.
What was the role of peasants in Feudal society
To work the lands of Barons/Knights and to pay their taxes to their lords and King
What was the name of the King before the anarchy started
Henry I
What was Harald Hardrada's claim to the throne?
Decades ago, the previous king of Norway had made a deal with the king of England that one of them would inherit the land of the other when they died.
Why were Godwinson's men so tired when they fought agaisn't William?
Because they were forced to march up and down England nonstop for days.
Name 3 weaknesses of a Motte and Bailey castle
Example:
Weak to Fire
Rots easily
Bad defense during dry season (no moat)
From where was the vast majority of the nobility in England come from?
Normandy
What city was Matilda surrounded in, that she later escaped mid snow storm
Oxford