The Norman Conquest

Powerpoint

The norman conquest

Questions

1.- Which of these were the consequences of the Norman Conquest?

a)Introduction of French

b)Establishment of the monarchy

c)Introduction of Feudalism

d) None of these

2.- After The Norman Conquest there was a linguistic change:

a)The common people started to speak French.

b)The aristocracy and the clergy spoke Latin.

c) Everyone took French as the daily language.

d)None of these.

3.- The innovation in architecture was the proliferation of

castles. T/F

4.- The English law system was the same as the Norman law

system. T/F

Members: Christina Munder Estellés and Armonía Hita Garrido

The Norman conquest

The Normans Ep. 2 Of 3: Conquest (part 1/4) por xSilverPhinx

A video from the BBC company that explains the Norman's arrival to England

Norman Invasion

Very interesting video clip!

DISCUSSION POINTS
* Relationship between ruler and ruled during the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods.
* How does architecture reflect this relationship. Anglo-Saxon manor houses vs Norman castles.
* What happened in Yorkshire during Norman rule?
* King William's control included ...
* He gave portions of land to ... in exchange for ...
*What book did he commission? Purpose and contents of the book.