Pre-conquest fortifications and the first Norman castles in England (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Anglo-Saxon fortified towns
Anglo-Saxon fortified towns
Burhs
Purpose of burhs
Purpose of burhs
Defence from Viking raids & invasions
King who created burh system
King who created burh system
King Alfred the Great
Who continued Alfred's burh system
Who continued Alfred's burh system
Edward the Elder & Æthelflæd
Max distance from a burh
Max distance from a burh
32 km
Document detailing Alfred's burh network
Document detailing Alfred's burh network
Burghal Hidage
When were first Norman castles built in England?
When were first Norman castles built in England?
Before Battle of Hastings
King during Norman influence pre-Conquest
King during Norman influence pre-Conquest
Edward the Confessor
Who built Clavering Castle?
Who built Clavering Castle?
Robert FitzWimarc
County with 3 pre-Conquest castles
County with 3 pre-Conquest castles
Herefordshire
Type of castle William built
Type of castle William built
Motte and bailey
Name 3 castles built by William
Name 3 castles built by William
Pevensey, Hastings, Dover