Marcher Earldoms
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- Created on: 26-09-20 09:03
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- Marcher Earldoms
- Hereford, Shrewsbury and Chester were the new Marcher Earldoms on the border between Wales and England
- The Marcher Earls had special rights and privileges.
- Could create new towns to promote Norman colonisation of the Marchers.
- Had total control: their sheriffs reported to them rather the king.
- Did not have not pay tax on their lands, so they could invest in defence
- Could build castles as they wished.
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