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GCSE History · key term
Land retained directly by the king for his own use and income, rather than granted to tenants.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Norman GovernmentThe royal demesne was different: it consisted of estates retained directly for the king’s use and income.
Land retained by the king for his own use, including farming, hunting and renting out.
Distinguish the royal demesne, which the king kept for his own use, from land granted to tenants-in-chief.
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