大学英语 英国历史文化第二单元The Normans.pptVIP

-- An Outline History of England -- -- An Outline History of England -- -- An Outline History of England -- -- An Outline History of England -- -- An Outline History of England -- * ①Under William, the feudal system in England was completely established. ②According to this system, the King owned all the land personally. * -- An Outline History of England -- ③William gave his barons large estates in England in return for a promise of military service and a proportion of the lands produce. ④These estates were scattered far and wide over the country, so that those who held them could not easily combine to rebel the king. * -- An Outline History of England -- ⑤The lands that William gave to his lords were called fiefs 封地 . The recipients of the lands were called vassals （封臣）. ⑥One peculiar feature of the feudal system of England was that all landowners must take the oath of allegiance，not only to their immediate lord, but also to the king. * -- An Outline History of England -- Whitsunday is also known as Pentecost and is a major festival in the Christian church. It is celebrated on the Sunday which falls on the 50th day after the Easter festival. The name Pentecost comes from a Greek word which means fiftieth. * -- An Outline History of England -- Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the followers of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament. Jesus had told them to wait until the Spirit came to them. 50 days after the resurrection, the Spirit came. * -- An Outline History of England -- Pentecost is recognized as the birth of the Church. Whit Sunday is a favorite day for baptism. It is thought that because people are often baptized dressed in white, Whit Sunday was probably originally known as White Sunday. * -- An Outline History of England -- Twenty years after the Conquest 1086 , William sent officials to every town throughout England, with power to call together the leaders of towns, examine them, and to make a