Question

How William controlled England?

• A. By building castles
• B. Through using terror
• C. By adopting the feudal system
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

King William used these methods to control England -

1. Building Castles: King William built over 100 castles all over the country. They were built extremely quickly, some in just eight days! From their castles, the new Norman lords could control the local area, and the sight of them made it clear who was now in control.
   
2. The Feudal System: King William lent parcels of his new lands to nobles, or barons, as they were called at the time. In return for loyalty and taxes, they could use the land. The barons then loaned the land to knights who in turn loaned it to peasants who then did all of the hard farming work. If the barons betrayed William, they would lose their land, and the wealth that came with it.