Changes to Everyday life -Part 2

What impact did forest laws have on peasants?

• Improved their diet

• Allowed more hunting

• Had a big impact on their diet, especially in winter

• Made them wealthier

Who replaced the Anglo-Saxon Earls?

• Norman Knights

• Norman Barons

• Anglo-Saxon Kings

• Peasant Leaders

What percentage of land did the Church receive from William I?

• 10%

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

What language did the aristocracy adopt as the official language of the court?

• Latin

• Anglo-Saxon

• Norman French

• German

What was the impact of murdrum fines on peasants?

• Encouraged rebellions

• Made peasants less likely to join rebellions

• Increased wealth

• Improved relations with landlords

What language remained the language of religion?

• English

• Norman French

• Latin

• Anglo-Saxon

What new social group was created?

• Knights

• Merchants

• A new social group to own areas of land

• Farmers

What did the Domesday Book record for the first time?

• Population

• Landholding and wealth

• Languages spoken

• Military strength

What languages merged to form Anglo Norman?

• Latin and French

• Norman French and Anglo-Saxon

• English and German

• Celtic and Latin

What did the Normans introduce that only the aristocracy could demand?

• Trial by combat and trial by jury

• New taxes

• Land reforms

• Military service