The Domesday Book (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the Norman Conquest occur?
In which year did the Norman Conquest occur?
1066
Which language did Norman barons, bishops and knights speak in their daily lives?
Which language did Norman barons, bishops and knights speak in their daily lives?
Norman-French
Which language was used for official government documents under Norman rule?
Which language was used for official government documents under Norman rule?
Latin
Why did second-generation Normans often understand English?
Why did second-generation Normans often understand English?
English nurses cared for Norman children
What did Anglo-Saxon aristocrats typically invest their wealth in?
What did Anglo-Saxon aristocrats typically invest their wealth in?
Clothing, jewelry, gifts & entertainment
What did Norman nobles prioritise building instead of personal luxury items?
What did Norman nobles prioritise building instead of personal luxury items?
Churches and cathedrals
How did Norman inheritance differ from Anglo-Saxon practice?
How did Norman inheritance differ from Anglo-Saxon practice?
Entire estates passed to a single heir
How did Anglo-Saxon earls and thegns typically divide their estates?
How did Anglo-Saxon earls and thegns typically divide their estates?
Among multiple family members
What was chivalry?
What was chivalry?
A moral code for knights and nobles
Why did Norman nobles build churches and donate to religious institutions?
Why did Norman nobles build churches and donate to religious institutions?
To atone for conquest violence
What did Normans do to many Anglo-Saxon churches and saints' relics?
What did Normans do to many Anglo-Saxon churches and saints' relics?
Demolished churches & destroyed relics
Who among the Norman leadership was unable to communicate in English?
Who among the Norman leadership was unable to communicate in English?
King William I & Archbishop Lanfranc