大学英语_英国历史文化第二单元The Normansppt课件.pptVIP

Unit 2;1. Feudalism after the Norman Conquest 2. the origin of Whitsun 3. the Common Law 4. the Domesday Book;After the Norman Conquest; ①Under William, the feudal system in England was completely established. ②According to this system, the King owned all the land personally. ;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. ;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.;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. ;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 complete survey of the economic life the country. How much land？ Who holds it? How much is it worth? How many ploughs? How many oxen, sheep, swine?;*;To further extend his grip on England, William I ordered that a book be made containing information on who owned what throughout the country. This book would tell him who owed him what in tax and because the information was on record, nobody could dispute or argue against a tax demand. This is why the book brought doom and gloom to the people of England—hence Domesday Book. ;The nickname ‘Domesday’ may refer to the Biblical Day of Judgement(圣经宣判日), when Christ will return to judge the living and the dead. The decision of what someone owed was final—rather like Judgement Day when your soul was j