William the Conqueror

In 1066 William of Normandy won the nickname "William the Conqueror" and became King of England after which battle?

• Battle of  London
• Battle of Paris
• Battle of Canterbury
• Battle of Hastings

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which year did William win the battle of hastings

• 1066

• 1590

• 1096

• 1061

What was Edward the Confessor problem?

• He had no wife
• He was a bad King
• He had no child
• He hated William

Where was William from?

• Holland
• Scotland
• Normandy
• Burgundy

Who won the battle of Hastings?

• the Normans
• the Saxons
• the Vikings
• the Tudors

Why did William the Conqueror invade England?

• He argued that he was the rightful heir to the throne, since he was Edward's cousin.

• He didn't want the Muslims to take it over.

• He didn't like England because they were Catholics.

• He didn't want England to be ruled by Vikings.

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Who brought the idea of feudalism to England?

• William the Conqueror

• King Henry IV

• Pope Gregory VII

• Charlemagne

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What was William's battle tactic that helped win the Battle of Hastings?

• He got his men to fake retreat to draw the Saxons away from the shield wall.

• He got his men to hide in the woods

• He got someone to dress up as him

What structures did William build in order to help him control the population of England?

• Houses

• Castles

• Bridges

• Schools

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Harold Godwinson led the..

• Normans

• Vikings

• Saxons