Life under the Normans (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Where were Anglo-Saxon towns located?
Where were Anglo-Saxon towns located?
Southern & eastern coastlines
Purpose of Anglo-Saxon towns
Purpose of Anglo-Saxon towns
Trading centres for thriving wool industry
Year Norman Conquest began town transformation
Year Norman Conquest began town transformation
1066
Year and a Day Rule
Year and a Day Rule
Villein living in town 1 year+1 day became freeman
Burgesses
Burgesses
Privileged town citizens with special rights
Central feature of most Norman towns
Central feature of most Norman towns
Castle
Economic centre of Norman towns
Economic centre of Norman towns
Market place
What surrounded most Norman towns
What surrounded most Norman towns
Protective walls with guarded gates
How many new towns did Normans create?
How many new towns did Normans create?
21
Norman guild system purpose
Norman guild system purpose
Controlled & regulated specific trades and crafts
What happened to houses when castles were built?
What happened to houses when castles were built?
Torn down to make space, displacing families
Towns where populations declined under Normans
Towns where populations declined under Normans
Oxford and York
What Normans increased in markets
What Normans increased in markets
Rents, tolls, and taxes
When 21 new towns were established
When 21 new towns were established
c.1070-1100
When guild system was introduced
When guild system was introduced
c.1070s onwards