Bill the Conk
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- Created on: 02-06-17 09:42
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- Feudal System
- way the land was split up
- pyramid of power
- King lends land to barons
- Barons lend land to Knights
- Knights lend land to villeins (peasants)
- Villeins provide food for knights and work for them
- Knights fight for the barons
- Barons provide knights for the King
- King lends land to barons
- Barons lend land to Knights
- Knights lend land to villeins (peasants)
- Villeins provide food for knights and work for them
- Knights fight for the barons
- Barons provide knights for the King
- Barons provide knights for the King
- Knights fight for the barons
- Villeins provide food for knights and work for them
- Knights lend land to villeins (peasants)
- Barons lend land to Knights
- King lends land to barons
- Barons provide knights for the King
- Knights fight for the barons
- Villeins provide food for knights and work for them
- Knights lend land to villeins (peasants)
- Barons lend land to Knights
- King lends land to barons
- nothing to do with religion above this heirachy
- Bill the Conk
- Stamford bridge battle 4 days earlier than invasion and battle of Hastings
- came from Normandy to rule England after Edward the Confessor died in 1066
- felt he had a claim to the throne because Edward promised him it and he had helped Edward return to England to be King
- Harold Godwinson supposed to support him in this
- French not related to Edward
- Only a Duke
- felt he had a claim to the throne because Edward promised him it and he had helped Edward return to England to be King
- Harald Hardrada
- powerful King of Norway
- no blood link to Edward
- most feared man in Europe
- supported by Tostig Godwinson's brother
- revenge
- supported by Tostig Godwinson's brother
- powerful King of Norway
- Harold Godwinson
- English
- good friend of Edward
- Earl of Wessex most powerful man in England
- sister married Edward
- brave respected soldier
- father argued with King and was banished but returned
- brave respected soldier
- sister married Edward
- English
- Edgar
- relative of King Edward great nephew
- lived in Hungary
- no experience of running a country
- no support
- no experience of running a country
- lived in Hungary
- relative of King Edward great nephew
- William did not just give land away he set up the Feudal system
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