Norman Conquest

Following the death of the English King in January 1066, Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex, was crowned King. What relation was Harold to the previous king?

• brother

• brother-in-law

• stepbrother

• half-brother

There were three men who claimed the right to be king of England. Who did the English want to be king?

• Harald Hardrada of Norway

• Earl Harold Godwinson

• William of Normandy

• Edward teh Confessor

Who were the first to attack England?

• The Vikings

• The Norwegians

• The Franks

• The Normans

How many Viking longships returned home?

• 300

• 24

• 700

• 210

What year did the Norman Conquest take place?

• 937

• 1066

• 1016

• 1166

Who was the leader of the Normans during the Norman Conquest?

• William

• Harold

• Alfred

• Hardrada

What peoples did the Normans originally come from?

• Franks

• Anglo-Saxons

• Vikings

• Celts

What was the main battle between the English and Normans?

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Stamford Bridge

• Battle of Pevensey

What did William's army do after arriving on the south coast?

• they went to Hastings to wait for Harold

• they built a fort

• they burnt towns and villages

• all of these things

What is the popular name for William the Duke of Normandy?

• William the Great

• William the Conqueror

• William the Confessor

• William the Wise