Norman Control and the Feudal System
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A cause and consequence worksheet exploring how the Norman rulers established and maintained control through the feudal system after 1066.
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Norman Control and the Feudal System
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Introduction to Norman Control and the Feudal System
Source A: Excerpt from the Domesday Book, 1086
'William the Conqueror granted land to his followers in return for loyalty and military service, establishing a system where all land belonged to the king.'
Provenance: Official survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess landholdings and resources.
William’s Methods of Control
Source B: A letter from William the Conqueror to his Norman nobles
'It is essential that you enforce the collection of taxes and maintain order within your lands. Loyalty must be rewarded, and rebellion swiftly dealt with.'
Provenance: Written by William to his nobles to organise control and stability.
Consequences of Norman Control
Source C: Excerpt from a historian’s analysis
'The Norman feudal system transformed English society, creating a hierarchy based on loyalty and landholding that persisted for centuries.'
Provenance: Modern historian’s interpretation of the long-term effects of Norman rule.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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