Saxon to Norman

Cards (5)

  • Normans replaced Saxons in earldoms
  • After the changes of 1066, only 2 out of 190 tenants in chief (Earls) were Saxon, and less than 5% of the land was held by Saxons
  • 4000 Saxon Thegns were replaced with Norman knights
  • The number of Cearls decreased
  • Slavery did not exist in Norman England