Norman Transformation of English Manors (1066–1154)

1. Norman victory sets new landholding order

   Oct 14, 1066Labels: William I, Norman magnates

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2. Harrying of the North disrupts northern manors

   Dec 1, 1069Labels: Harrying of, Northern manors

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3. Lanfranc reforms church courts and administration

   Aug 29, 1070Labels: Lanfranc, Church courts

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4. Castle-building strengthens seigneurial control in manors

   Jan 1, 1071Labels: Castles, Seigneurial control

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5. Forest law expands royal claims over land use

   Jan 1, 1079Labels: Forest law, Royal forests

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6. Domesday survey ordered to record land and value

   Dec 25, 1085Labels: Domesday survey, William I

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7. Domesday Book completed, defining manorial resources

   Jan 1, 1086Labels: Domesday Book, Manorial resources

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8. Salisbury Oath reinforces king’s direct lordship

   Aug 1, 1086Labels: Salisbury Oath, Major landholders

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9. Henry I issues Coronation Charter limiting abuses

   Aug 5, 1100Labels: Henry I, Coronation Charter

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10. First surviving Pipe Roll shows mature fiscal oversight

    Sep 29, 1130Labels: Pipe Roll, Exchequer

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    • Nat Archives

11. Stephen’s accession sparks civil war and local power shifts

    Dec 22, 1135Labels: The Anarchy, Stephen

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12. Treaty of Wallingford sets succession and ends fighting

    Nov 6, 1153Labels: Treaty of, Henry of

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13. Henry II becomes king, closing the Norman manorial transition

    Oct 25, 1154Labels: Henry II, Norman transition

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