1. Who was the first king in 1066 ?
·
Edward
the confessor
2. Why was there a problem when the king
died?
·
There
was no heir to the throne
3. Who were the three main candidates for
the throne in 1066?
·
Harold
Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, William Duke of Normandy
4. Who became the second king in 1066?
·
Harold
Godwinson
5. Who invaded England first?
·
Harald
Hardrada
6. How many ships were there when he left
for England.
·
300
ships
7. Where did the lone axe-man stand?
·
Stamford
Bridge
8. How long did he hold off this place
for?
·
2
hours
9. Why was this a fatal downfall for the
Saxons?
·
Because
it was the only way to get to Hardrada's army for the Saxons
10. How was the axe-man killed?
·
A
sneaky Saxon floated under the bridge in a barrel and thrust a spear through the
planks of the bridge
11. Where was this stated?
·
In
the 'Anglo-Saxon Chronicles'
12. Who won the battle of Stamford Bridge?
·
Harold
Godwinson
13. Which close relative of the Harald
died?
·
His
brother
14. Why did William leave for England so
late?
·
The
winds were going in the opposing direction to England from France
15. Where was the next battle of 1066?
·
Hastings
16. How many miles did Harald have to march
to get there?
·
180
miles
17. How many days did he do it in?
·
4
days
18. Who won the battle?
·
William
Duke of Normandy
19. How did he win?
·
With
a mixture of Luck, Good Leadership and Good preparation. Especially his tactics
and the retreat trick
20. What was the feudal system?
·
It
was how William run the country. He gave land to the Barons. The Barons gave
smaller land to Knights. Knights gave even smaller land to Villeins. The
Villeins worked the land and gave a share of it to the Knights. The Knights
provided 40 days of working per year to the Barons. The Barons provided Knights
for 40 days per year to the William.
21. What was the domesday book?
·
It
was a book holding records of everything there was in England and how much it
was worth
22. Why could the king read it?
·
Because
he was unable to read
23. How did the king die?
·
He
split his bladder open when horse-riding and died of blood loss
