Landownership, 1066-87 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What percentage of English land did Anglo-Saxons retain by 1087?
What percentage of English land did Anglo-Saxons retain by 1087?
5%
How many Anglo-Saxons were among the 190 major landholders by 1087?
How many Anglo-Saxons were among the 190 major landholders by 1087?
Two
What percentage of England's land was controlled by the Church by 1087?
What percentage of England's land was controlled by the Church by 1087?
25%
What percentage of land comprised the king's royal estates by 1087?
What percentage of land comprised the king's royal estates by 1087?
20%
Which was a way Anglo-Saxons could lose their land under Norman rule?
Which was a way Anglo-Saxons could lose their land under Norman rule?
Inability to afford redemption payments
How could Normans gain land after the conquest?
How could Normans gain land after the conquest?
Through military service and loyalty
How did Norman legal system differ from Anglo-Saxon law?
How did Norman legal system differ from Anglo-Saxon law?
Favoured written documentation over oral agreements
What financial mechanism strengthened William's royal power?
What financial mechanism strengthened William's royal power?
Inheritance fees paid by heirs
What typically happened to thegns' lands when they died?
What typically happened to thegns' lands when they died?
Passed to Norman followers, not children
How did the status of Anglo-Saxon thegns change after the conquest?
How did the status of Anglo-Saxon thegns change after the conquest?
Became tenants on ancestral lands
What happened to ceorls (free peasants) under Norman rule?
What happened to ceorls (free peasants) under Norman rule?
Their traditional freedoms were lost
What percentage of aristocratic lands did Normans control by William's death in 1087?
What percentage of aristocratic lands did Normans control by William's death in 1087?
95%