Migrants: Impact (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What dual function did Viking 'Things' assemblies serve in the Danelaw?
What dual function did Viking 'Things' assemblies serve in the Danelaw?
Voting body & law court
What did the Norman murdrum system require Saxons to do?
What did the Norman murdrum system require Saxons to do?
Pay fine when Norman killed
When were Letters of Denization introduced to grant migrants equal legal rights?
When were Letters of Denization introduced to grant migrants equal legal rights?
1370
In what year did Parliament first levy a tax on 'aliens' (first-generation migrants)?
In what year did Parliament first levy a tax on 'aliens' (first-generation migrants)?
1440
Who financed the Norman church building program through loans?
Who financed the Norman church building program through loans?
Jewish migrants
By what percentage did the number of monks and nuns increase between 1066 and 1500?
By what percentage did the number of monks and nuns increase between 1066 and 1500?
400%
When did English replace Norman French as the official language of courts?
When did English replace Norman French as the official language of courts?
1362
Why did Saxon communities develop burhs (fortified towns)?
Why did Saxon communities develop burhs (fortified towns)?
Viking raids
What major building material change did Normans make to churches?
What major building material change did Normans make to churches?
Wooden to stone structures
Which words did Norse contributions add to English language?
Which words did Norse contributions add to English language?
'skill' and 'husband'
How did skilled weavers transform England's economy?
How did skilled weavers transform England's economy?
Raw wool export to cloth manufacture
What major financial centre did Lombard bankers help establish?
What major financial centre did Lombard bankers help establish?
London
How did land ownership change after the Norman invasion?
How did land ownership change after the Norman invasion?
King claimed all English territory
Which region grew significantly due to Flemish weavers settling there?
Which region grew significantly due to Flemish weavers settling there?
East Anglia
What infrastructure did Hansa merchants build in port cities?
What infrastructure did Hansa merchants build in port cities?
Wharves and warehouses