Establishing control: motte-and-bailey castles | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which word describes when you pay money and declare loyalty/submission to your ruler, especially on a formal occasion?

Answer explanation

Paying tribute is when you pay money and declare loyalty/submission to your ruler, especially on a formal occasion.

Which important lands did William give to his half-brother, the Bishop of Bayeux?

• London

• Isle of Wight

• Dover

• parts of Hampshire

• Kent

Answer explanation

William gave the important lands of Dover and Kent to his half-brother, Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux.

Who did William take back to Normandy with him as hostages in 1067?

• Edgar the Aethling

• Earls Edwin and Morcar

• Eadric the Wild

• Archbishop Stigand

• the Welsh prince of Powys and Gwynedd

Answer explanation

William took Edgar the Aethling, the earls Edwin and Morcar and Archbishop Stigand with him as hostages when he returned to Normandy in 1067.

Put the following events in chronological order.

• William is crowned King of England

• Rebellion by Eadric the Wild occurs

• William returns to Normandy with hostages

• William wins the Battle of Hastings

• William creates new Marcher earldoms to defend the Marches

Answer explanation

William wins the Battle of Hastings (October 1066); crowned King of England (December 1066); returned to Normandy with hostages (March 1067); rebellion against the Normans by Eadric the Wild (1068); created Marcher earldoms for defence in response.

Why did William only appoint his most trustworthy followers to be Marcher earls?

• It was a risk to give such extensive powers as they may try to become king.

• He only ever appointed family members to positions of power.

• They had previous experience fighting against the Welsh rebels.

• They were Anglo-Saxons so they were good negotiators with the Welsh.

Answer explanation

William only appointed his most trustworthy followers to be Marcher earls because it was a risk to give such extensive powers as they may try to become king themselves.

What word describes a person who rules a country for a limited period, because the monarch is absent or too young or too ill?

Answer explanation

A regent is a person who rules a country for a limited period, because the monarch is absent or too young or too ill.