Towns (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Where were Anglo-Saxon towns primarily located before 1066?
Where were Anglo-Saxon towns primarily located before 1066?
Along southern & eastern coastlines
How did Anglo-Saxon towns develop before the Norman Conquest?
How did Anglo-Saxon towns develop before the Norman Conquest?
Organically around natural trading points
How long did a villein need to live in a town to become a freeman?
How long did a villein need to live in a town to become a freeman?
A year and a day
What were the most privileged town residents called?
What were the most privileged town residents called?
Burgesses
Where was the castle typically positioned in a Norman town?
Where was the castle typically positioned in a Norman town?
At the heart of the town
What was regulated by law in Norman town planning?
What was regulated by law in Norman town planning?
The width of main streets
How many completely new towns did the Normans create?
How many completely new towns did the Normans create?
21
What system did the Normans introduce to regulate trades and crafts?
What system did the Normans introduce to regulate trades and crafts?
The guild system
Where were workshops typically located in Norman towns?
Where were workshops typically located in Norman towns?
On the edges of towns
Which two major towns saw population decline under Norman rule?
Which two major towns saw population decline under Norman rule?
Oxford and York
What was often torn down to make space for Norman castles?
What was often torn down to make space for Norman castles?
Houses and workshops
What expanded significantly under Norman rule, bringing new wealth?
What expanded significantly under Norman rule, bringing new wealth?
Trade with Normandy