William establishes control (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Battle of Hastings date
Battle of Hastings date
October 1066
What was the Anglo-Saxon council that chose successors?
What was the Anglo-Saxon council that chose successors?
The Witan
King chosen by Witan after Hastings
King chosen by Witan after Hastings
Edgar Ætheling
What William secured at Winchester
What William secured at Winchester
Royal treasury
When Edgar Ætheling surrendered to William
When Edgar Ætheling surrendered to William
December 1066
William's coronation date
William's coronation date
Christmas Day 1066
Location of William's coronation
Location of William's coronation
Westminster Abbey
William's claim about English land ownership
William's claim about English land ownership
He owned all English land and property
What were the border earldoms on Welsh frontier called?
What were the border earldoms on Welsh frontier called?
Marcher earldoms
Three Marcher earldom locations
Three Marcher earldom locations
Hereford, Shrewsbury, Chester
Tax status of Marcher earls
Tax status of Marcher earls
Exempt from paying taxes
When William returned to Normandy
When William returned to Normandy
March 1067
Who governed East Anglia during William's absence
Who governed East Anglia during William's absence
William FitzOsbern
William's half-brother who controlled southeast
William's half-brother who controlled southeast
Odo of Bayeux
Result of William's absence from England
Result of William's absence from England
Rebellions broke out across England