Did the Norman Conquest 'annihilate one kind of England'?

In this lesson, we will assess the changes and continuities over the Norman Conquest and decide to what extent life in England had changed under the Normans.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.The Domesday Book helped William to decide...

Where to build his next castleWho to give land to nextHow much to tax peopleHow many pigs he could kill for his next feast

1/5

Q2.William needed to know this in order to...

Have money to pay the Saxon nobles whose land he had takenTo fund his trips back to NormandyBe able to show the Anglo-Saxons how orgaTo avoid making the Anglo-Saxons angry if he charged them too much

2/5

Q3.William wanted to make sure that his taxes were a similar amount to...

Harold Godwinson'sEdward the Confessor'sHarald Hardrada'sHe didn't, he wanted them to be much more

3/5

Q4.How long did it take to complete the survey?

20 years2 years1 year6 months

4/5

Q5.What helped the Normans to complete the survey quickly?

They used the same way that the Anglo-Saxons had divided and organised the land to save timeThe Anglo-Saxons were happy to help themThey spoke the same language as the SaxonsThey got some trusted Anglo-Saxons to do the work for them

5/5

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.The Domesday Book helped William to decide...

Where to build his next castleWho to give land to nextHow much to tax peopleHow many pigs he could kill for his next feast

1/5

Q2.William needed to know this in order to...

Have money to pay the Saxon nobles whose land he had takenTo fund his trips back to NormandyBe able to show the Anglo-Saxons how orgaTo avoid making the Anglo-Saxons angry if he charged them too much

2/5

Q3.William wanted to make sure that his taxes were a similar amount to...

Harold Godwinson'sEdward the Confessor'sHarald Hardrada'sHe didn't, he wanted them to be much more

3/5

Q4.How long did it take to complete the survey?

20 years2 years1 year6 months

4/5

Q5.What helped the Normans to complete the survey quickly?

5/5

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Did the Norman Conquest annihilate one kind of England?

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Q1.After the Norman Conquest, life stayed mostly the same for...

William the ConquerorAnglo-Saxon NoblemenPeasantsAnglo-Saxon Noblewomen

1/5

Q2.What language was spoken in government after the Norman Conquest?

Old EnglishFrenchLatinEnglish

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Q3.William introduced a fine if a Norman was found dead. Why?

To raise money for war against the DanishTo raise money to build castlesTo discourage the Anglo-Saxons from rebelling and killing NormansEdward the Confessor had successfully used fines to prevent his men being killed

3/5

Q4.What did William keep the same about the way the country was run?

He used local communities to prevent people from breaking the lawHe used castles to keep watch on the local populationHe didn't allow anyone to hunt in the royal forestsHe used Norman nobles to control the peasants

4/5

Q5.New Norman churches made from...

WoodSandStoneMud

5/5

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Did the Norman Conquest annihilate one kind of England?

Exit Quiz

Q1.After the Norman Conquest, life stayed mostly the same for...

William the ConquerorAnglo-Saxon NoblemenPeasantsAnglo-Saxon Noblewomen

1/5

Q2.What language was spoken in government after the Norman Conquest?

Old EnglishFrenchLatinEnglish

2/5

Q3.William introduced a fine if a Norman was found dead. Why?

3/5

Q4.What did William keep the same about the way the country was run?

4/5

Q5.New Norman churches made from...

WoodSandStoneMud

5/5

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