Norman England AQA Spec 1066-c.1100

Normans - Conquest and Control
1. Causes of the Norman Conquest
  1. Death of Edward the Confessor
  2. Claimants and claims
    1. Harold Godwinson
    2. Harald Hardrada
    3. William of Normandy
    4. Edgar the Atheling
2. Military Aspects
  1. Battle of Stamford Bridge
  2. Battle of Hastings
  3. Anglo-Saxon/Norman Tactics
  4. Military Innovations
    1. Cavalry
    2. Castles
3. Establishing and Maintaining Control
  1. Revolts 1067-1075
  2. Harrying of the North
  3. William's Leadership
  4. William II and his inheritance
Life under the Normans
1. Feudalism
  1. Roles, Rights and Responsibilities
  2. Landholding and lordship
  3. Land distribution
  4. Military service
2. Government
  1. Patronage
  2. Government Systems
    1. Anglo-Saxon
    2. Norman
  3. Aristocracy and society
  4. Justice
    1. The legal system
      1. Inheritance
      2. Trial by Ordeal
      3. Murdrum
3. Economic and Social Changes
  1. Anglo-Saxon and Norman Life
    1. Towns
    2. Villages
    3. Buildings
    4. Work
    5. Food
    6. Roles
    7. Seasonal Life
    8. Forest Law
Norman Church and monasticism
1. The Church
  1. Church before 1066
  2. Lanfranc and reform
  3. Building of Churches and Cathedrals
  4. Church organisation and courts
  5. Church-State Relations
  6. William II and the Church
  7. Wealth of the Church
  8. Relations with the Papacy
    1. Investiture Controversy
2. Monasticism
  1. Norman reforms
    1. Building of Abbeys and Monasteries
  2. Monastic Life
  3. Learning, schools and education
  4. Latin usage and the vernacular
Historic Environment of Norman England
1. Durham Cathedral
2. Key Considerations
  1. Location
  2. Function
  3. Structure
  4. People connected to the site
  5. How design reflects culture
  6. Connection to important developments

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