Question

ased on what you saw in the video, how might William of Normandy have been viewed differently by the people of France and the people of England?

Answer 1

Answer:

William wants to have things organized in England because he stays in France. England is divided into shires. Under control by the reeve, who is like the sheriff of the shire. SHIRE+REEVE=sheriff. A reeve is an administrator of a shire. So WILLIAM comes in and says that all of England is his territory so he gives the land to all the people that fought with him. So the feudal system returns. So Norman nobles were in charge. If you divide it up and you promised people certain things, you need an INVENTORY.

-Domesday Book-inventory of all the property in England. So William can keep track of what he gave who and what their taxes are. Wants to know what he can expect back if he gives people the land.

-William spent most of his time in France and he spoke French, and all his nobles spoke French so England is really francofied now. The kings of England say they are as French as English. The 100 years war finally gets the English out of France. So it took a long time for English kings to admit that they couldn't have France. When they go back and look at dynasties in England, this is really where they start: William the Conqueror.

-In England, there were seven dynasties but usually because a name dies out rather then war. He thinks as highly of Normandy as England. Spent most of his time in Normandy. They end up getting more French territory so people think they can be the kings of France too. NOT TRUE.