The Norman feudal system | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

In what month and year was William crowned king of England?

• January 1066

• December 1066

• January 1068

• December 1068

Answer explanation

William was crowned in December 1066, in London. He was crowned again in Easter 1070, as part of a campaign to reinforce his right to be king following the rebellions against his rule.

Which of these Anglo-Saxon earls were also earls in Norman England?

• Edwin

• Leofwine

• Morcar

• Tostig

• Waltheof

Answer explanation

Morcar remained (briefly) as earl of Northumbria until William replaced him (first with Copsi and then with Gospatric) with Waltheof, Edwin was earl of Mercia.

Who did William make Earl of Kent and then the first Marcher earl of Hereford?

• Eustace aux Grenons

• Odo of Bayeux

• Roger de Breteuil

• William fitzOsbern

Answer explanation

William fitzOsbern was William of Normandy's right-hand man.

Complete this sentence: The term ___ means someone appointed to govern a country while the monarch is away or too ill to govern.

Answer explanation

William's first regents in England were William fitzOsbern and Odo of Bayeux.

Which tenant-in-chief and regent of England is shown in this modern illustration? He fell out of favour with William and ended up in prison until William I's death.

Answer explanation

Odo of Bayeux became the second largest landholder in Norman England after King William.

Which of these key individuals helped defeat the Revolt of the Earls before it became a threat to William's rule of England?

• Lanfranc

• Matilda of Flanders

• Odo of Bayeux

• William fitzOsbern

Answer explanation

The Revolt of the Earls in 1075 was defeated thanks to Lanfranc's actions as regent, and (historians think) the military leadership of Odo of Bayeux