To what extent did landholding change after the conquest? Monday 10 th November Do Now: Examine the charts and maps which compare pre and post conquest landholding patterns.  What has changed?  What has stayed the same? EXT – what might the effects of these changes be?

Objectives Develop historical vocabulary Understand and evaluate the term ‘feudal system’ Evaluate extent of change to landholding in England

Landholding Landholding is an area of medieval life that has a very specific lexis. We need to understand it. Read Thomas p Construct a glossary for the following key terms: allod demesne enfeoffment fief homage honor liege lord EXT – if you encounter any other unfamiliar words then add them to the glossary patronage scutage Tenant tenant-in-chief vassal wardship

Allod – independent holding which belongs exclusively to lord (much like modern property) Demesne – the part of the manor held directly by a lord Enfeoffment – the granting of a fief Fealty – pledge of allegiance from one to another Fief – land and held on condition of providing future service (usually military) Homage – the act of giving an oath of allegiance Honor – the estates belonging to lord including those he runs directly and those granted as fiefs to vassals liege lord – the person to whom one owes homage Patronage – the support/protection/sponsorship given by a patron Scutage – monetary payments made instead of military service Subinfeudination – the process by which lords who have received fiefs grant out part of their land as fiefs to others Tenant – someone who holds land from someone else tenant-in-chief – someone who holds land directly from the king Vassal – someone who owes homage Wardship – guardianship of minors and their lands by lords Carucate/hide – a unit of land for administrative/taxation purposes. Roughly equivalent to 120 acres farmland Hundred – subdivision of county/shire

Discussion What you have just read is some of the most confusing stuff we have to deal with! Come up with at least 3 questions you think will help you (and your peers) clarify your understanding. If you feel you can answer someone else’s question – feel free to do so!

Questions Was the ‘feudal system’ about administration/rewards/military service/something else? Do you think William had this all planned out before the conquest? What was the purpose of the feudal system? Was there a feudal system?! How familiar or unfamiliar would this have been to English landholders?

Plenary Is this correct?

Consolidation lesson

No need for a title – continuation… Randomly select a key word out of the ‘hat’ – what is the definition of that word?

Is this correct?

Questions Was the ‘feudal system’ about administration/rewards/military service/something else? Do you think William had this all planned out before the conquest? What was the purpose of the feudal system? Was there a feudal system?! How familiar or unfamiliar would this have been to English landholders?

Plenary What was the feudal system? Try and answer it in a paragraph or two. Good luck.