history

Question 1

who fought at the battle of stamford bridge and who won

Answer 1

hardrada of the vikings fought Harold and Harold won

Question 2

what was the decisive moment in the battle of stamford bridge

Answer 2

when hardrada the viking was killed

Question 3

What was happening at the same time as the battle of stamford bridge that would change England forever

Answer 3

William of Normandy was invading and Harold was not there to stop him

Question 4

who fought at the battle of hastings and who won

Answer 4

William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex. william won

Question 5

what was the decisive moment of the battle of hastings

Answer 5

harold was killed by an arrow in the eye

Question 6

why did william win the battle of hastings - 3 reasons

Answer 6

harolds men were tired after the battle of stamford bridge
archers broke the shield wall
harold was surrounded

Question 7

what three main problems did william the conqueror face

Answer 7

he didnt speak english
people hated him for killing a saxon king
he did not know the english laws

Question 8

when was the doomsday book made , how long did it take and what was it for

Answer 8

it was made in 1085, took 1 year and it listed all the people and what they owned so they could be taxed

Question 9

list 4 parts of a motte and bailey castle

Answer 9

walls
moat
high land
draw bridge

Question 10

3 strengths of a motte and bailey castle

Answer 10

cheap
hard to beat
good visibility on high ground

Question 11

3 weaknesses of motte and bailey castle

Answer 11

fire
flood down the bailey
easily see the castle

Question 12

how did the norman conquest change cathedrals and why

Answer 12

rebuilt and enlarged them william was very godly

Question 13

how did the norman conquest change castles

Answer 13

there were no real castles before 1066

Question 14

how did the norman conquest change hunting

Answer 14

only the royals can nobles can hunt now

Question 15

name three ways the norman conquest didnt chnage life in england

Answer 15

farming methods
medicine
home life

Question 16

Why was king John hated..3 reasons

Answer 16

Lazy
A money stealer
A puppet king
Sleazy

Question 17

Why should we not believe everything written about king John

Answer 17

Some stories written by monks and Richard had fallen out with the pope
Some stories were written a long time after John

Question 18

When reading history what three things are important to know

Answer 18

The source of the story…personal or impersonal
Who is telling the story
When the story was written

Question 19

Why did the Barron’s not like John..4 reasons

Answer 19

Insulted the church
He still fights wars in France and English lords see this as a waste of money
John demanded high taxes
He did not apply the law equally between friends and strangers

Question 20

When was the Magna Carta and what was it for

Answer 20

Written in 1215 it was an agreement that the barons made the king sign to give them more power.

Question 21

List three clauses in the magna carter

Answer 21

English church shall be free
Inheritance tax limited to £100
No widow should be forced to remarry
Barons should only be fined after a trial
Peasants should have a trial
The king will return all hostages given to him by barons
Once peace is a achieved all mercenaries should leave

Question 22

What’s was the worst rumour about king John

Answer 22

That’s he killed his nephew Arthur

Question 23

Where did the Black Death start and when did it reach Europe

Answer 23

It started in China and came to Europe in 1347

Question 24

What are three symptoms of the plague

Answer 24

Hot
Rashes
Spots
Black tongue
Bubonic

Question 25

What do most people think caused and transmitted the Black Death

Answer 25

Bacteria in fleas that lived on rats and travelled the world on ships

Question 26

What would some peasants see the Black Death as a good thing

Answer 26

Many peasants dies meaning the there was shortage of labour which lead to higher wages and more available land for those that survived

Question 27

What is a protest

Answer 27

When people go out in public to draw attention to what they think about a subject

Question 28

When was the peasants revolt ,Who led the peasants revolt and why did it happen

Answer 28

Wat Tyler because people's living conditions was so poor in 1381

Question 29

Was the peasant revolt a success

Answer 29

No the leaders were executed and king Richard did not give in to their demands..things did improve over the next 50 years however

Question 30

Who were the princes in the tower

Answer 30

Edward v and Richard of Shrewsbury were placed there when their father died in 1483

Question 31

What problems did Henry VIII have

Answer 31

He wanted to Mary Anne Boleyn but the church wouldn't let him as he was married He needed a son but after 20 years of marriage hadn't had one The church was a rival , rich and powerful

Question 32

When did Henry VIII close the monasteries

Answer 32

1535

Question 33

Was Edwards VI popular...if so why

Answer 33

He put the new English prayer book i churches and that made the bible easier to read.

Question 34

Why did some people want Mary to be queen and what did she do when she became queen

Answer 34

Being back the Catholic Church. She did this and burnt a lot of protestants (284 in 5 years)

Question 35

What's nickname did Mary get and did she deserve it

Answer 35

Bloody Mary for burning Protestants..other monarchs killed many more of their subject !

Question 36

When was queen Elizabeth I queen

Answer 36

1558

Question 37

How did King Charles cause the civil war..3 reasons

Answer 37

``` Suspected of favouring Catholics Spent too much money Lost a war with Spain Ignored parliament Lost a war against the scotts Lost a war with France ```

Question 38

Who were the new model army and list 3 facts about them

Answer 38

Cromwells army made from ordinary people Good horseman Very religious Inexperienced soldiers

Question 39

Why did Charles lose the civil war in 1644

Answer 39

He was a poor leader of men Lost a major battle at marathon moor Lost the confidence of the people

Question 40

What was James II famous for

Answer 40

He became a catholic king in 1672 and crushed a Protestant rebellion

Question 41

When was the great fire of London

Answer 41

1666