How did William gain control?

Where did the Witan and the Earls gather instead of surrendering to William?

• Wessex

• Canterbury

• London

• Northumberland

What Anglo- Saxon nobles elected Edgar Aethling as King?

Where did William send troops to and why?

• Winchester to seize the royal treasury

• Canterbury to seize royal treasury

• Winchester to build castles

How did William and the Normans get people to submit?

• Destroying towns and villages and burnt crops

• Burnt crops, destroyed towns and villages, intimidated in habitants, burnt crops and devastated the countryside

• Intimidated in habitants, burnt crops and devastated the countryside

How many troops did Williams force have?

• 10,000

• 7,000

• 5,000

What towns did William take control of?

• Canterbury, Winchester and Dover

• Dover, Winchester and Northumbria

• Canterbury, Northumbria and Wessex

Where did Edgar Aethling, Archbishop Ealdred, Edwin and Morcar submit to William?

Where did William create new earldoms?

• Chester

• Hertford

• Hereford

• Shrewsbury

• Canterbury

What are some key features of Marcher Earldoms

• Small

• Could create towns and establish markets

• Right to build castles

• Build new churches

• Paid land tax

What were 3 main reasons why William created new Earldoms?