(1) Read
Herleva
of Falaise: (a)
What were the names of Herleva's four children? (b) What were the
father's names?
(2)
What was the occupation of Herleva's father?
(3)
Read source S2. Why did William get very angry when the citizens of
the town he was besieging put out animal skins over the city walls?
(4)
Read source S1. Did Geoffrey Malaterra like the Normans? Explain your
answer in as much detail as possible.
(5)
Can you give any possible reasons why Gilbert,
Count of Brionne and Robert,
Duke of Normandy, did not marry Herleva?
The
Normans: Classroom Activities
Glossary
Tanner: A man who prepares
animal skins so that they can be made into clothes
and shoes.
Booty: Goods taken from
people defeated in warfare.
Besieged: To surround a
town or castle with armed forces.
Illegitimate: A person
born to a woman who is not married to his or her father.
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