History GCSE
Submission and fealty
What Submission and fealty means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Submission and fealty
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Submission and fealty in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
At Berkhamsted the English leaders submitted to William, offered hostages and swore oaths of fealty, paving the way for his coronation.
Topics that use Submission and fealty
- Option B1: Key topic 2: William I in power: securing the kingdom, 1066–87 - 1 Establishing control (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Intimidation
- Marcher earldoms
- Motte and bailey castle
- Patronage and reward
- Royal authority and control
- Strategic warfare
- Bailey
- Establishing control
Using Submission and fealty in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge