William The Conqueror Research Paper
By what methods and with what results did William the Conqueror establish Norman rule in England from 1066-1087 ?
William was confronted by problems that no previous ruler had to face. The kingdom of England and William’s posseisions in Northern France were seperated by a wide expase of sea. William had to work hard to establish order in all his lands and by 1086 this was largely achieved. The Normans used many means to esatblish their kingdom in 1066. Many of these techniques included crushing the opposition. The Normans used various different techniques to establish their kingdom, of which many were quite succesful.
The First technique that the Normans used to establish their rule in England from 1066 to 1087 was Terror and Violence. …show more content…
The Normans believed that the Castles would demorilise the population without physical harming them. These Castles and Fortifications were built as a Norman sign of Power in England. The site of these castles was supposed to intimidate the population and show them who is dominant. By the end of 1087, all centres of Importance had a castle close by. Using castles had been used previously. Prior to the Battle of Hastings, William had built a castle at Pevensey were the Norman army had landed and 7 miles inward in Hastings. Both of the castles had orginally been motte and bailey castles. These consisted of a wooden keep on top of an earthmound that was the so-called motte. The motte was surronded by the bailey which was the area around the wooden keep, and where the outside palisades would have been.
A different measure that was used to establish Norman rule in England was the construction of Cathedrals and the replacement of Anglo Saxon bishops with Norman ones. The large cathedrals served the same purpose as the Castles and Fortifications. They were built to intimidate the population. The Cathedrals were built on a colosal scale, the local population would be under no illusions to who had the control. Architecture on this scale was the best way to projert power. Religion played such an important role in the life of the people that Norman rule was completely solicified by changing the
William was confronted by problems that no previous ruler had to face. The kingdom of England and William’s posseisions in Northern France were seperated by a wide expase of sea. William had to work hard to establish order in all his lands and by 1086 this was largely achieved. The Normans used many means to esatblish their kingdom in 1066. Many of these techniques included crushing the opposition. The Normans used various different techniques to establish their kingdom, of which many were quite succesful.
The First technique that the Normans used to establish their rule in England from 1066 to 1087 was Terror and Violence. …show more content…
The Normans believed that the Castles would demorilise the population without physical harming them. These Castles and Fortifications were built as a Norman sign of Power in England. The site of these castles was supposed to intimidate the population and show them who is dominant. By the end of 1087, all centres of Importance had a castle close by. Using castles had been used previously. Prior to the Battle of Hastings, William had built a castle at Pevensey were the Norman army had landed and 7 miles inward in Hastings. Both of the castles had orginally been motte and bailey castles. These consisted of a wooden keep on top of an earthmound that was the so-called motte. The motte was surronded by the bailey which was the area around the wooden keep, and where the outside palisades would have been.
A different measure that was used to establish Norman rule in England was the construction of Cathedrals and the replacement of Anglo Saxon bishops with Norman ones. The large cathedrals served the same purpose as the Castles and Fortifications. They were built to intimidate the population. The Cathedrals were built on a colosal scale, the local population would be under no illusions to who had the control. Architecture on this scale was the best way to projert power. Religion played such an important role in the life of the people that Norman rule was completely solicified by changing the