The Middle Ages.

Question 1

What did they wear?

Answer 1

• Most religious people wore long woolen habits.
• Fur was used to line garments of the wealthy.
• Jewellery was used as security against loans.
• In the middle of the 14th century, there were laws stating who could wear what jewellery.

Question 2

Did they go to school?

Answer 2

• People in the Middle Ages rarely went to school and only the richest women had good education.
• Children learned their jobs from their parents. By the year 1330, 5% of the population could read and write.

Question 3

What was life like in the city?

Answer 3

• Peasants started their work at dawn and finished at dusk.
• On Holy days, the peasants had a day off and played games such as shin kicking and wrestling.
• The most popular job was being a craftsmen.

Question 4

Where were the Saxons originally from?

Answer 4

The Saxons were originally from Northern Germany, Europe.

Question 5

What did they believe encouraged their gods to crush

their enemies?

Answer 5

Sacrificing goats.

Question 6

What empire was Britain a part of before the Saxon invasion?

Answer 6

The Roman Empire.

Question 7

Who was crowned king after Edward The Confessor’s death?

Answer 7

Harold Godwinson was crowned king after the death.

Question 8

Who wins the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Answer 8

Harold Godwinson won the Battle of Stamford Bridge after defeating Harald Hardrada.

Question 9

Who won the Battle of Hastings?

Answer 9

Harold Godwinson was defeated at the Battle of Hastings by William, Duke of Normandy.

Question 10

What is a Witan?

Answer 10

A Witan decides who becomes king as well as giving them ideas and support.