Brutal slaughter

• What is the term used for 'brutal slaughter' in the context of full control?

  Brutal slaughter
• What does the treatment of hostages involve according to the study material?

  Cut off, gouged hostages' eyes out
• Who is mentioned as having laughed in the context of the Normans?

  Edward and Morcar
• What did William repeatedly show he was prepared to do?

  Kill people if angered
• What was the purpose of building castles across England after rebellions?

  • Establish control
  • Fortify defenses
  • Suppress future rebellions
• What was forced upon local populations to build castles?

  They were forced to build them
• What does it mean that Saxons were totally worn down?

  They were exhausted and defeated
• How did the Saxons' situation change after the rebellions?

  They were completely subjugated by the Normans
• How far apart were the castles built?

  More than 32 km apart
• What could Norman soldiers do in a day?

  Ride long distances
• What were the consequences of the 1069 rebellions for the English?

  • Mass deaths (100,000 people)
  • Forced migrations southward
  • Destruction of crops and villages
• What did the deliberate attempt to remove resistance from the North involve?

  Removing all resistance from the North
• What happened to crops and livestock during this period?

  They were burned down and killed
• What did the Domesday Book reveal about the land in 1087?

  The land remained waste
• What were the consequences for the English after the Norman control?

  • Loss of land and power
  • Increased oppression and violence
  • Long-term changes in governance
• Who was imprisoned and had their hands cut off?

  Morcar
• What was the outcome for the Saxons who fought at Hastings?

  They were given only land of the dead
• What did William do to the Saxons who had fought?

  He allowed them to keep their titles
• What did Edwin and Morcar do to keep their titles?

  They were allowed to keep their titles
• What did William do when Gytha started a rebellion?

  He wrote a letter asking her to stop
• What was the fate of the land after the rebellions?

  It was given to those who died
• What did William's actions lead to for the Saxons?

  They were left with no land
• How did the Saxons' rebellion affect their future?

  It led to their total subjugation
• Who had died at Hastings?

  Those who had died
• What did Edwin and Morcar do with their titles?

  They kept their titles until they were relinquished
• What stage did they keep the hosts in?

  Hastings
• What did William write to Gytha?

  A letter asking her to stop
• Why did William want Gytha to stop?

  He wanted to keep her on his side
• What happened when they rejected William's terms?

  He threatened to take over the city
• What did William promise in return for loyalty?

  Not to plunder the city
• What did Edwin and Morcar do after William's threats?

  They continued to rebel
• What did Edwin and Morcar repeatedly do?

  Rebelled
• What was the outcome of Edwin and Morcar's rebellion?

  They tried to back Edgar
• What year did the rebellions start?

  1068
• What did they do in 1069?

  Started their own rebellion
• What did the Wake's rebellions lead to?

  More rebellions
• What was the relationship between the Vikings and the rebellions?

  The Vikings were involved in the rebellions
• How did William respond to the rebellions?

  He paid off the Vikings
• What did William do in 1069?

  Paid the Vikings
• What was the outcome of William's payments to the Vikings?

  They left him alone