Draw the feudal system.
Remember how we demonstrated it last week.
How did William gain control of
England?
4: Describe the Problems.
5: Explain how William solved them.
THINKING TASK
Imagine that you are William in
1066. You have just won the
Battle of Hastings. What
problems do you now face as the
new King of England?
Promise..
KING
Promise..
BARONS (Tennants in chief)
Promise..
KNIGHTS (Under tennants)
Promise..
PEASANTS
Short term and long term problems
Short term problems
are problems which
need to be dealt
with immediately
Long term problems are
problems which will
take longer to
sort out.
Many English Lords did not want
William to be King. They could not
be trusted to keep their parts of
the country under control. William
needed their support to control
the land
William needed to collect taxes
but he had to find out how much
money England had and who owned
what.
William’s problems
as the new King of
England.
At Dover Castle in the south of
England, many English soldiers
were still taking a stand against
William. They were also blocking
the Norman’s route back to
Normandy, should they need to
return.
There was still a
threat of invasion
from Norway, along
with an English
rebellion in the north
of England.
London is the capital city and
William really needed to take
control of it quickly. Also, many of
Harold’s surviving troops were
still in London.
Construct Poster of Williams problems after he took control…
What were his problems…
How did he solve some of the Problems…
One group will present them at the start of next lesson.
- STOP MOANING ---- HAVE SOME LAND
- STOP WHINGING --- THE KNIGHTS WILL GET YOU…
- STOP PROTESTING – THE BARONS WILL KILL YOU..
- GET LAND, FIGHT FOR WILLIAM…
- GIVE ME MONEY…GET LAND!
What were his problems…
How did he solve some of the Problems…
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