William the Conqueror (The English Monarchs Series)
... after a foray into the EastAnglian social scene, inspired by Vinogradoff, he settled down almost exclusively to a study of the Normans. His ...
... after a foray into the EastAnglian social scene, inspired by Vinogradoff, he settled down almost exclusively to a study of the Normans. His ...
Carolingian culture: emulation and innovation
... now clarified and qualified the terms of their support for kings and emperors, while aristocratic groupings formed by and around royal regimes recalled ideas of rights and of consent which could justify restraints on, and even resistance to, royal power. In the latter part of the period, more intens ...
... now clarified and qualified the terms of their support for kings and emperors, while aristocratic groupings formed by and around royal regimes recalled ideas of rights and of consent which could justify restraints on, and even resistance to, royal power. In the latter part of the period, more intens ...
Royal Power Grows - individualsandsocieties
... and won the backing of the pope. He then sailed across the English Channel to England. At the Battle of Hastings, William and his Norman knights triumphed over Harold. William the Conqueror, as he was now called, became king of England on Christmas Day 1066. Although William’s French-speaking nobles ...
... and won the backing of the pope. He then sailed across the English Channel to England. At the Battle of Hastings, William and his Norman knights triumphed over Harold. William the Conqueror, as he was now called, became king of England on Christmas Day 1066. Although William’s French-speaking nobles ...
Medieval Law and the Foundations of the State
... and tenants, especially the obligation of lords to warrant their own and their ancestors’ grants. The king stepped in first to protect the lands of churches, because they had often lost the patronage of (Anglo-Saxon) founding families at the Conquest.101 The earliest orders to overlords or sheriffs t ...
... and tenants, especially the obligation of lords to warrant their own and their ancestors’ grants. The king stepped in first to protect the lands of churches, because they had often lost the patronage of (Anglo-Saxon) founding families at the Conquest.101 The earliest orders to overlords or sheriffs t ...
The Anglo Saxons
... and an Irish monk called him 'the pillar of the dignity of the western world'. But his victory did not put an end to the Viking threat in the north, nor to the slow expansion of the power of the Scots. ...
... and an Irish monk called him 'the pillar of the dignity of the western world'. But his victory did not put an end to the Viking threat in the north, nor to the slow expansion of the power of the Scots. ...
The History of England From the Norman Conquest to the
... at Berkhampsted, thirty miles away, but if we could accept the suggestion which has been made that Little Berkhampsted was the place intended, the distance would agree better with the express statement of the chaplain, William of Poitiers, that the city was in sight from the place of conference. It ...
... at Berkhampsted, thirty miles away, but if we could accept the suggestion which has been made that Little Berkhampsted was the place intended, the distance would agree better with the express statement of the chaplain, William of Poitiers, that the city was in sight from the place of conference. It ...
King Philip II of Spain
... eventually forced to retreat. The fyrd, this time chased the Flemings down the hill. William ordered his knights to turn and attack the men who had left the line. Once again the English suffered many casualties. William decided to take another rest. He had lost a quarter of his cavalry. Many horses ...
... eventually forced to retreat. The fyrd, this time chased the Flemings down the hill. William ordered his knights to turn and attack the men who had left the line. Once again the English suffered many casualties. William decided to take another rest. He had lost a quarter of his cavalry. Many horses ...
Scottish Wars of Independence 1286–1328
... Alexander III became king at the age of eight, after the death of his father. He was weak at first and controlled by the regent (guardian) Alan Durward. Durward was unpopular with many of the Scottish nobles and Alexander was able to get rid of him by asking help from Henry III of England ...
... Alexander III became king at the age of eight, after the death of his father. He was weak at first and controlled by the regent (guardian) Alan Durward. Durward was unpopular with many of the Scottish nobles and Alexander was able to get rid of him by asking help from Henry III of England ...
How many freemen, villagers and slaves are there in the manor
... In 1067 William and his army went on a tour of England where he organised the confiscating of lands, built castles and established law and order. His chroniclers claim that he met no opposition during his travels around the country. No baron was given very large plots of land but dispersed. The ide ...
... In 1067 William and his army went on a tour of England where he organised the confiscating of lands, built castles and established law and order. His chroniclers claim that he met no opposition during his travels around the country. No baron was given very large plots of land but dispersed. The ide ...
Frankish Kingdom
... strengthen his authority. He did not abandon the system inherited from his predecessors, but expanded it. He was a tireless traveller who controlled the effectiveness of his officials across his realm and administered the law and justice. His court consisted of both clergymen and laymen who performe ...
... strengthen his authority. He did not abandon the system inherited from his predecessors, but expanded it. He was a tireless traveller who controlled the effectiveness of his officials across his realm and administered the law and justice. His court consisted of both clergymen and laymen who performe ...
Struggle for Power in England
... the translation of certain books from Latin to AngloSaxon. At his command, too, scholars began a history of England from the earliest times. Work on tbis history, known as the Anglo-Saxon Chronic.le, continued for some 250 years after Alfred's death in 899. Danish rule. During the 900s Alfred's succ ...
... the translation of certain books from Latin to AngloSaxon. At his command, too, scholars began a history of England from the earliest times. Work on tbis history, known as the Anglo-Saxon Chronic.le, continued for some 250 years after Alfred's death in 899. Danish rule. During the 900s Alfred's succ ...
Doncaster Borough Charter of King Richard II, 17 December 1381
... perhaps nearly a thousand years after they were first measured out, on large-scale maps of the town centre, lining Frenchgate and High Street. The name 'Frenchgate' itself has historical significance. As the 'Street of the French' it may well be the place where the Norman settlers lived following th ...
... perhaps nearly a thousand years after they were first measured out, on large-scale maps of the town centre, lining Frenchgate and High Street. The name 'Frenchgate' itself has historical significance. As the 'Street of the French' it may well be the place where the Norman settlers lived following th ...
Years - Amazon Web Services
... William and his nobles were greedy for gold and silver and did not care how they got it. The King took land from the English without pity and gave it to the highest bidder. He did not care about how the land was seized from the English or what the result was for the English people. The Normans did n ...
... William and his nobles were greedy for gold and silver and did not care how they got it. The King took land from the English without pity and gave it to the highest bidder. He did not care about how the land was seized from the English or what the result was for the English people. The Normans did n ...
The reign of King Henry II - Eckman
... sons 1483- 1483: The young Edward V (eldest son of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville) should have reigned 1483 The boy king was on his way to his coronation in London but was intercepted by his uncle, and Protector ( who would become Richard III ). Edward was escorted to London and then to the ...
... sons 1483- 1483: The young Edward V (eldest son of King Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville) should have reigned 1483 The boy king was on his way to his coronation in London but was intercepted by his uncle, and Protector ( who would become Richard III ). Edward was escorted to London and then to the ...
HONORS Early Middle Ages Notes for kids
... A. Main Idea 1. The power of kings grew and the nature of ______________ changed across Europe in the early Middle Ages. B. The Norman Conquest 1. _________________ rulers first to unify England under a strong central monarchy 2. 1066, king died without heir; two men claimed throne: Harold, Anglo-Sa ...
... A. Main Idea 1. The power of kings grew and the nature of ______________ changed across Europe in the early Middle Ages. B. The Norman Conquest 1. _________________ rulers first to unify England under a strong central monarchy 2. 1066, king died without heir; two men claimed throne: Harold, Anglo-Sa ...
King John and the Magna Carta
... How did the barons strike back? In 1214 many barons rebelled against John. They believed that he could not rule the country properly and was treating them unfairly. If someone did not do something the whole country could be ruined! In 1215 the barons forced John to grant a charter, which was the ...
... How did the barons strike back? In 1214 many barons rebelled against John. They believed that he could not rule the country properly and was treating them unfairly. If someone did not do something the whole country could be ruined! In 1215 the barons forced John to grant a charter, which was the ...
Medieval Notes - Ms. Burcham`s English Class
... The morality play is a medieval religious ______________________ in the form of a drama. Allegory: a narrative work or a drama in which almost all the _______________, setting, and events represent abstract ideas such as patience and greed; actors in morality plays played the roles of virtues an ...
... The morality play is a medieval religious ______________________ in the form of a drama. Allegory: a narrative work or a drama in which almost all the _______________, setting, and events represent abstract ideas such as patience and greed; actors in morality plays played the roles of virtues an ...
The Power of Kings
... several counties in France. In 1152 King Henry II (England) married Eleanor of Aquitaine (France) that forced more French land into English hands. In 1328, the French king died, and King Edward III of England, whose mother was a French princess, claimed to be king of France under feudal law. Frenc ...
... several counties in France. In 1152 King Henry II (England) married Eleanor of Aquitaine (France) that forced more French land into English hands. In 1328, the French king died, and King Edward III of England, whose mother was a French princess, claimed to be king of France under feudal law. Frenc ...
World History and Geography Study List
... which was the center of the northern trade system. It was also an important market for English wool. The English attempt to control this region plus the English attempt to claim the throne of France after the last Captain king died caused the Hundred Years’ War to start in 1337. 22. Battle of Crecy ...
... which was the center of the northern trade system. It was also an important market for English wool. The English attempt to control this region plus the English attempt to claim the throne of France after the last Captain king died caused the Hundred Years’ War to start in 1337. 22. Battle of Crecy ...
File - World History
... (1) Why did feudalism (1) Because of invasions develop? (2) Fief (2) What was the name of (3) Manorialism the land given to REMINDER: Missing work vassals? should be turned into 4th (3) What is the economic period bin TODAY in order to system that developed receive credit for progress from feudalism ...
... (1) Why did feudalism (1) Because of invasions develop? (2) Fief (2) What was the name of (3) Manorialism the land given to REMINDER: Missing work vassals? should be turned into 4th (3) What is the economic period bin TODAY in order to system that developed receive credit for progress from feudalism ...
Renaissance Scotland 1450-1540
... politics. The crown won control of the Northern Isles through James III's marriage to the Danish princess in 1472, and of the Western Isles, by annexing the Lordship of the Isles in 1493. But these were internally conservative, stable societies. Royal intervention destabilised them but did not provi ...
... politics. The crown won control of the Northern Isles through James III's marriage to the Danish princess in 1472, and of the Western Isles, by annexing the Lordship of the Isles in 1493. But these were internally conservative, stable societies. Royal intervention destabilised them but did not provi ...