History 🏰 Flashcards
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How many ships did the vikings invade England with for the battle of Hastings?
over 300 ships
what was the name of Harold Godwinson’s brother who supported the vikings?
Tostig
Where was the battle of Stamford bridge fought?
York
Who was the winner of the battle of Stamford bridge?
Harold Godwinson
What news did king Harold receive once the battle was over?
he had to go and fight William
What helped William of Normandy arrive in England?
the change in wind direction
What was Harold’s tactics to try and beat William ?
form a shield wall on higher ground
How did Harold’s shield wall and positioning help him?
it made it harder to charge and made it harder to fire arrows at them
What did William do that helped him win the battle?
his army pretended to retreat, so Harold’s army would be drawn down the hill, and then turned back on the English army
How is it suspected that Harold died?
an arrow to the eye
What was the harrying of the north?
when William burned and destroyed crops and food in the north to be destroyed in response to the rebellions happening because they didn’t want to be ruled by Norman’s
What were 1 short term and 1 long term consequences of the harrying of the north?
long term - there was no more rebellions from the Anglo Saxons
Short term - around 100,000 people died
