William I in power: securing the kingdom, 1066-87 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Why did William march around London rather than attack it directly after Hastings?
Why did William march around London rather than attack it directly after Hastings?
To demonstrate strength & cut off supplies
What afflicted William's troops when they reached Dover after the Battle of Hastings?
What afflicted William's troops when they reached Dover after the Battle of Hastings?
Dysentery
How was William's march through southeast England characterised?
How was William's march through southeast England characterised?
Deliberately brutal and destructive
What did William seize that left Edgar the Aethling with very limited resources?
What did William seize that left Edgar the Aethling with very limited resources?
The royal treasury
Why didn't the English earls attack William when his forces were vulnerable at Dover?
Why didn't the English earls attack William when his forces were vulnerable at Dover?
They couldn't agree on what action to take
What were Edwin and Morcar allowed to keep as a reward for their submission to William?
What were Edwin and Morcar allowed to keep as a reward for their submission to William?
Their earldoms (but reduced in size)
What happened to anyone who had fought against William at the Battle of Hastings?
What happened to anyone who had fought against William at the Battle of Hastings?
They lost their land entirely
What did William declare about land ownership in England?
What did William declare about land ownership in England?
All land belonged to him personally
How many Marcher earldoms did William create along the Welsh border?
How many Marcher earldoms did William create along the Welsh border?
Three
Who were the three men appointed as Marcher earls along the Welsh border?
Who were the three men appointed as Marcher earls along the Welsh border?
Hugh, William FitzOsbern, Roger
What tax exemption did the Marcher earls receive?
What tax exemption did the Marcher earls receive?
Not required to pay tax on their lands
Where did the English earls finally submit to William in December 1066?
Where did the English earls finally submit to William in December 1066?
Berkhamsted