Sheriffs under Norman rule were:

Sheriffs under Norman rule were:

• A. Were replaced for Normans who were more loyal
• B. Kept any extra money collected
• C. Gave money to king through geld tax
• D. Remained Saxon, with no changes

Answer: (A)

After the Norman Conquest, the new rulers aimed to tighten royal control across England by reshaping local administration. Sheriffs were the king’s officials in each shire, handling law enforcement and revenue. To ensure loyalty and central authority, William the Conqueror replaced many Saxon sheriffs with Normans who owed their position and power to the king. This meant the sheriffs under Norman rule were Normans who were more loyal to the Crown. (Why the other ideas don’t fit: the key aim wasn’t local economic gain or maintaining Saxon incumbents unchanged—the focus was replacing officials with those who would be more reliably loyal to the Norman regime.)

After the Norman Conquest, the new rulers aimed to tighten royal control across England by reshaping local administration. Sheriffs were the king’s officials in each shire, handling law enforcement and revenue. To ensure loyalty and central authority, William the Conqueror replaced many Saxon sheriffs with Normans who owed their position and power to the king. This meant the sheriffs under Norman rule were Normans who were more loyal to the Crown.

(Why the other ideas don’t fit: the key aim wasn’t local economic gain or maintaining Saxon incumbents unchanged—the focus was replacing officials with those who would be more reliably loyal to the Norman regime.)