Manor, manor house, manorial

European feudalism English feudalism

 

Task 17.Match the name of the representative of the House of Normandy to the events they are most remembered for.

	The House A	of Normandy B
1. William I (1066-1087)	a) got the name Lion of Justice for
		reorganisation of English judicial
		system
2. William II (1087-1100)	b) his reign coincided with one
		of the most cruel civil wars in the
		history of England
3. Henry I (1100-1135)	c) began the struggle for lands in
		France with his brother. Got the
		name Rufus for the colour of his
		hair
4. Stephen (1135-1154)	d) got the name Conqueror for
		successful invasion of England. As
		the King of England and Duke of
		Normandy started a century-long
		dispute for English possession of the
		French lands

 

Task 18. Historical consequences. The Norman Conquest. Match two statements from columns A and B into a compound sentence with a conjunction "so".

A	B
1. Edward the Confessor was brought up in Normandy	a) a strong state machine was created
2. William as the King of England and Duke of Normandy, preserved his lands in France	b) the monks and counsellors brought with the King prepared ground for the Norman conquest
3. The Norman kings established strong centralised state in England	c) none of the barons was so strong as to fight with the King
4. The barons' lands were scattered throughout the country	d) the development of the English state was unique in Europe as the state power was greater than the power of feudal nobility
5. The Norman conquerors tried to defend their privileges	e) the rivalry between English and French kings lasted for more than 400 years

Task 19. Vocabulary development. Discus the meanings of derivatives and complete the sentences.

1) feud (fee), feudal, feudalism

a)___ system was based on the system of tenancy — the King granted

his vassals__ of land.

b)___ is an estate in land.

c)___ in England was marked by strong king's power.

2) villein (villain), villeinage, villein-socage

a) Any___ had to work on the lord's land four of five days a week,

___ could vary in different places.

b) The peasants in__ couldn't leave the village even if it was sold

or given to another lord.

3) tenant, tenancy, tenantry

a) The land in___ can't be taken away from the_ till the end

of the established terms.

b) The tenant land is often called .

4) vassal, vassalage

a) King granted land to the barons, who became King's .

b) The barons, who held land in_ , had to protect the King from

his foes.

Crusade, crusader

a) William gathered__ from all over Europe to punish the oath

breaker.

b)Richard the Lionhearted spent more time in than in his home

country.

Serf, serfdom, serfhood

a) Most of Anglo-Saxon population in Norman times were in

of Norman barons.

b)The life of yeomen was a little better than the life of .

Yeoman, yeomanly, yeomanry

a)___ gathered in armed__ detachments in case of war.

b)___ life much depended upon the land. •

c)___ was not a servant, he earned and cultivated an area of land.

manor, manor house, manorial

a) The central place of each_ was____ where the lord with his

family lived.

b)The laws in the__ were based on__ rights.