Norman Conquest quick recap quiz

Why had the death of Edward the Confessor caused such uncertainty for England in 1066?

• He died without an heir

• He died unexpectedly

• He was died in battle

Why was it so important for William to reward his supporters with land (shires)?

William's new way of controlling the land became known as the ​ (a)  

• feudal system
• medieval system
• land system

Label this later diagram of an early Norman castle

a

b

c

d

Palisade

Motte

Bailey

Keep

What does the building of so many stone churches and cathedrals tell us about the Normans, apart from reminding the Saxons who were in charge?

The ​ (a)   Book demonstrates that the ​ (b)   had completely taken over England. It was a survey of who owned the​ (c)   as well as the number of​ (d)   and even ​ farming equipment such as (e)   .

• Domesday
• Normans
• land
• animals
• ploughs
• Saxons
• cars
• tractors