Norman Feudalism and Society

How many Earls were there in Anglo-Saxon England?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 10

Why did William replace them with 200 Barons and Bishops?

• To put more men across England

• So no one of them could be a threat to him

• He wanted to get rid of Earls

• He lost count

What was the name given to free peasants?

• Villeins

• Ceorls

• Earls

• Slaves

Unfree peasants were called what?

• Ceorls

• Slaves

• Villeins

• Bishops

What percentage of the population was slaves in Anglo-Saxon England?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• 25%

What percentage of land was in English hands in 1087?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• 25%

How many days did a knight have to serve his baron and a baron the king every year?

• 20

• 40

• 60

• 80

Why did the Normans make knights swear an oath of fealty to obey their lord?

• They liked to make a ceremony of everything

• It was the only way to make the contract legal

• Knights were also priests

• It made the promise religious as well as legal

Why did the Normans phase out slavery?

• They felt Christians shouldn't own Christians

• The price of slaves was going down

• Slaves were lazy

• They didn't understand the idea

Increased taxes and rents forced what change on Anglo-Norman Society?

• Ceorls became Villeins

• Villeins became Ceorls

• Earls became Barons

• Earls became Villeins