William's Control

Roughly how many castles did William build in England?

• 5

• 50

• 100

• 1000

What is an advantage of a Motte and Bailey castle being made out of wood?

• Quick and easy to build

• Hard to destroy

• It looked better

• England had lots of wood spare

What is a disadvantage of a Motte and Bailey castle being made out of wood?

• Expensive to build

• Easily set on fire

• Wood was hard to find in England

• It attracted insects

What material was created to build stronger castles?

• Gold

• Steel

• Tin

• Stone

What was the water around a castle called?

• Ditch

• Moat

• Drawbridge

• Keep

What was to book called that told William how much money people had?

• The Bible

• Bayeux Tapestry

• Dictionary

• Domesday Book

The book helped William do three things:

1) Work out taxes

2) Settle quarrels over land

And what else?

• See who could fight for him

• Choose a new wife

• Brag to other kings

• Organise help for peasants

What system helped William control England?

• Fuedal

• Fewdal

• Feudal

• Fewdull

Which group from the Feudal System is missing?

1)King

2) Barons

3) ?

4) Peasants

• Knights

• Villeins

• Dukes

• Earls

What was a peasant's main job?

• Fighting for the king

• Collecting taxes

• Farming the land

• Ruling the country