Year 7 · History · The Norman Conquest · Lesson 4

The feudal system and the Domesday Book

The Norman feudal system - king, barons, knights and peasants - and the Domesday Book of 1086: why it was made, what it recorded and how historians use it.

16-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Describe the feudal system
Explain the duties at each level
Explain why the Domesday Book was made
Evaluate the Domesday Book as a source

The method

What, who, when.
Purpose.
Useful.
Limitations.

Key words: feudal system, baron, knight, villein, Domesday Book, source.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Who was at the top of the feudal system?

Step 1: Crown

Answer: the king

Question 2

Who was at the bottom?

Step 1: Farm

Answer: peasants (villeins)

Question 3

Who owned all the land?

Step 1: K...

Answer: the king