Year 7 History Week 2

Who was the Battle of Stamford Bridge between?

• Harald Hardrada and William Duke of Normandy

• Harold Godwinson and Harold Hardrada

• Harold Godwinson and William Duke of Normandy

Who was the Battle of Hastings fought between?

• Harold Godwinson and William Duke of Normandy

• Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada

• William Duke of Normandy and Harald Hardrada

Six months before the Battle of Hastings what did people see and said it was a bad omen?

• A great, bright object in the sky which we know today as a comet.

• The king (Edward the Confessor) was killed in battle.

• A lightning storm across the kingdom.

What year did the Battle of Hastings happen in?

• 1110

• 1054

• 1066

Who had the blessing of Pope in the attack?

• Harald Hardrada

• William Duke of Normandy

• Harold Godwinson

What object shows an account of the battle through images?

• The Doomsday Book

• Textbook

• Bayeux Tapestry

Where did the invader land his ships after crossing the English Channel?

• Pevensey Bay in the South

• Cornwall in the South West

• Scotland in the North

How long did the battle last for?

• One day

• One month

• One year

What technique did the invader use to break the Saxon Shield Wall?

• They broke through the wall through force

• They pretended to retreat causing the Anglo-Saxons to break formation

• They had the advantage of higher ground so fired arrows

Which leader was killed at the battle and which weapon supposedly killed him?

• Harold Godwinson was killed by a sword

• William Duke of Normandy was killed by a sword

• Harold Godwinson was killed by an arrow

• William Duke of Normandy was killed by an arrow