1066 PMY

Which King died in January 1066 leading three different men to try to become King of England?

• Edward the Ailing
• Edward the penitent
• Edward the Unready<br />
• Edward the Confessor

Edward didn’t have an heir. What does that mean?

• He didn’t have the right to be king
• He didn’t have a son to inherit his throne
• He was bald
• He was unmarried

What is another name for a king or a queen?

• Oligarch
• Consort
• Heir
• Monarch

Which of the three men was made King when Edward died?

• Harald Hardrada
• William of Normandy
• Edgar Atheling
• Harold Godwinson

Where was Harald Hardrada from

• France
• England
• Norway
• Hungary

William was from Normandy. Where is Normandy?

• In England
• In Hungary
• In France
• In Norway

Harald Hardrada and Harold Godwinson fought a battle in September. What was the battle called?

• Battle of Hastings
• Battle of Elland Road
• Battle of Upton Park
• Battle of Stamford Bridge

In October Harold Godwinson had to fight William. What was this battle called?

• Battle of Hastings
• Battle of Elland Road
• Battle of Stamford Bridge
• Battle of Upton Park

What is the main piece of evidence historians use to learn what happened in that battle?

• The Saxon Painting
• The Norman Chronicles
• The Bayeux Tapestry
• The Stamford Diaries

When was William crowned king?

• On Easter Sunday
• On Christmas day
• On his wife’s birthday
• On his own birthday