William establishes control (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Why didn't winning the Battle of Hastings automatically make William king of England?
Why didn't winning the Battle of Hastings automatically make William king of England?
He needed to establish legitimate control
Who did the Witan choose as king after the Battle of Hastings?
Who did the Witan choose as king after the Battle of Hastings?
Edgar Ætheling
What did William secure at Winchester that helped fund his conquest?
What did William secure at Winchester that helped fund his conquest?
The royal treasury
When was William crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey?
When was William crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey?
Christmas Day 1066
How could English nobles who fought at Hastings regain their lands?
How could English nobles who fought at Hastings regain their lands?
Buy back their confiscated lands
What were the three Marcher earldoms created to control the Welsh border?
What were the three Marcher earldoms created to control the Welsh border?
Hereford, Shrewsbury, Chester
What financial privilege did the Marcher earls receive?
What financial privilege did the Marcher earls receive?
Exempt from paying taxes
Who did William appoint to govern East Anglia when he returned to Normandy in March 1067?
Who did William appoint to govern East Anglia when he returned to Normandy in March 1067?
William FitzOsbern
Why did William take English nobles like Edgar Ætheling with him to Normandy?
Why did William take English nobles like Edgar Ætheling with him to Normandy?
Prevent rebellion & show his success
When did Edgar Ætheling surrender to William?
When did Edgar Ætheling surrender to William?
December 1066
Who was made Earl of Hereford, one of the three Marcher earldoms?
Who was made Earl of Hereford, one of the three Marcher earldoms?
William FitzOsbern
What happened when William returned to Normandy in March 1067?
What happened when William returned to Normandy in March 1067?
Rebellions broke out across England