The feudal system (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What did the feudal system give William after 1066?
What did the feudal system give William after 1066?
Complete control over all land
How did William claim ownership of all English land?
How did William claim ownership of all English land?
By right of conquest
About how many tenants-in-chief received land directly from William?
About how many tenants-in-chief received land directly from William?
200 barons, bishops and abbots
What role did knights play in Norman England?
What role did knights play in Norman England?
Backbone of Norman military power
What did peasants owe in exchange for small plots of land?
What did peasants owe in exchange for small plots of land?
Work on lord's land several days weekly
What percentage of the population were slaves in 1066?
What percentage of the population were slaves in 1066?
10%
How many Anglo-Saxon thegns owned most land before 1066?
How many Anglo-Saxon thegns owned most land before 1066?
Approximately 4,000
What percentage of land did Norman lords own by 1086?
What percentage of land did Norman lords own by 1086?
50%
What percentage of land did English landowners retain by 1086?
What percentage of land did English landowners retain by 1086?
Just 5%
How much land did the Church hold by 1086?
How much land did the Church hold by 1086?
25%
What was patronage in Norman England?
What was patronage in Norman England?
Controlling access to privileges & land
What punishment did people face for hunting in Royal Forests?
What punishment did people face for hunting in Royal Forests?
Blinding
What percentage of England did Forest Law cover?
What percentage of England did Forest Law cover?
Approximately 30%