Normans

Question 1

Who was William the conquer

Answer 1

King of Normandy

Question 2

Who was Harold hadrada

Answer 2

Viking leader

Question 3

Who was Harold godwinson

Answer 3

King of England

Question 4

Who won the battle of Hastings

Answer 4

William of Normandy

Question 5

How many men did the Vikings have in the battle of fulford

Answer 5

7000

Question 6

How many men did the English have in the battle of fulfard

Answer 6

3500

Question 7

Who was the king in England before people fought for it

Answer 7

Edward the confessor

Question 8

Who were the choices of king after Edward died

Answer 8

Harold godwinson
Harold hadrada
William duke of Normandy
Edgar the aetheling

Question 9

Who did the witan choose to be king

Answer 9

Harold godwinson

Question 10

Where did the fight with hadrada and godwinson take place

Answer 10

Fulford

Question 11

How did William of Normandy prepare for events of 1066

Answer 11

He had a good relationship with the previous king

Question 12

How did William of Normandy prepare for events of 1066

Answer 12

He had support from God because he persuaded the pope that the English church needed reforming

Question 13

How long did it take William to get to England

Answer 13

The journey he took to England took him 20 miles

Question 14

How powerful was William duke of Normandy

Answer 14

William was the most powerful king in the north west Europe

Question 15

How does Harold hadrada die

Answer 15

In the battle of fulford

Question 16

Who won the battle of Stamford bridge

Answer 16

The English

Question 17

What was the aim of the battle of Stamford bridge

Answer 17

To take the city of York

Question 18

How many miles was covered in 4 days

Answer 18

200 miles

Question 19

What is feigned retreat

Answer 19

It’s when you convince the other side that they have left which meant that the opposition will run after leaving there advance spot

Question 20

What equipment did William have

Answer 20

He had better weapons and armour

Question 21

Why did William win the battle

Answer 21

Because he was prepared

Question 22

Was godwinson unlucky against hadrada

Answer 22

Yes

Question 23

What year did the most powerful men in England plotted a revolt against William

Answer 23

1073

Question 24

What was the revolt known as

Answer 24

Revolt of the north an farls

Question 25

Why was this a different kind of revolt

Answer 25

Because it was Anglo Saxon and Norman’s revolting against William together

Question 26

Who was the revolt leader

Answer 26

Ralph de Gael

Question 27

Who was Ralph de Gael

Answer 27

Earl of east anglia

Question 28

Who were the plotters

Answer 28

Ralph de Gael Roger de Bretevic Earl of Hereford Waltheug earl of Northumbria

Question 29

What was there plan to overthrow William

Answer 29

To revolt against h8m and divide the land into 3 between them

Question 30

What support did the plotters have

Answer 30

Danish king crat and brictueg of France

Question 31

How did the Danes mess up the support of the rebellion

Answer 31

They came late to support the rebellion

Question 32

How many ships did the Danes have

Answer 32

They had 200 ships that would have stretched the normans defences beyond their limit

Question 33

How was the revolt poorly planned

Answer 33

The rebel’s plans were very vague like Robles before them

Question 34

Who was meant to be king if they overthrew William

Answer 34

One of them was meant to be king but they have decided who

Question 35

How did they find out about the revolt

Answer 35

Waltheug thought better than getting involved and informed Archbishop Lanfranc

Question 36

What did lanfranc do when he found out

Answer 36

He sent men to find what was happening in the earl coma LG Hereford and east anglia

Question 37

What did the mEn report to lanfranc

Answer 37

The rebel’s were strengthening there defences and castles and building up there troops ready for combine attack’s

Question 38

What did Lanfranc do to stop them

Answer 38

He wrote a letter to roger saying not do it and informed how loyal his farther was

Question 39

What is Normandy today

Answer 39

Normandy today is a part of France but in the eleventh century it was an independent country ruled by a duke

Question 40

Where did the Vikings come from

Answer 40

They came from Norway Sweden and Denmark (Scandinavia)

Question 41

What was the say on religion

Answer 41

Religious beliefs were very strong and the Catholic Church dominated Western Europe

Question 42

How many inhabitants were there in England in 1066

Answer 42

2 million

Question 43

Who were the most powerful family in Norman England

Answer 43

The godwinsons

Question 44

Key feature of England in the eleventh century

Answer 44

Most of the southern half of England was covered in Forrest

Question 45

Why did raders go to England

Answer 45

England was very wealthy

Question 46

Who were the Godwin’s

Answer 46

The Godwinson were the most powerful family in Norman England they controlled a large area of England

Question 47

How did earl Godwin’s die

Answer 47

He got exiled by Edward in 1052 over a dispute about land

Question 48

What adavange did godwinson have in the battle of Stamford bridge

Answer 48

He caught them by surprise

Question 49

How many men did Harold godwinson have after the battle of Stamford bridge

Answer 49

6000

Question 50

Were the Viking at a disadvantage in the battle of fulford

Answer 50

Some left there weapons on the ship