maintaining royal power

• What were king williams royal powers?

  • control of coinage
  • claim to the throne
  • laws and law making
  • domesday book
  • landownership
• what are some royal factors that helped william maintain royal power?

  • coinage- williams coins had his image
  • royal ceremonies- william began a ceremony where he was seen wearing his crown 3 times a year
• how dod williams religous influence help him maintain royal power?

  his reforms with archbishop lanfranc meant that the church in england increased norman control of yhe messages given out in churches which were used to praise william as king
• how did williams landownership help him maintain royal power?

  • he was able to use forfeited lands from anglosaxons to reward his followers