Edexcel ASN 1.2 1066 Intro

1) Who was Edward the Confessor’s wife?

• Edith Godwinson

• Matilda

• Edith Swanneck

• Harold Godwinson

1) How many children did Edward the Confessor have?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

On what date did Edward the Confessor die?

• 25th December 1066

• 6th January 1066

• 5th January 1066

• 25th February 1066

Who did the Witan choose to be the next king?

• Harold Godwinson

• Tostig Godwinson

• William Duke of Normandy

• Edgar Atheling

Which of these is not an English succession custom which caused a problem after Edward the Confessor died.

• Selection by the Witan

• Blood Relative

• Promised by the previous King

• Elected by the Thegns

Who was Edgar Aethling?

• The Earl of Northumbria

• The Closest blood relative to the previous King

• The Duke of Normandy

• The King of Norway

Who was Harold Godwinson?

• The Earl of Wessex

• The King of Normandy

• The Earl of Mercia

• The King of Norway

Who did Tostig join with for support?

• Edgar Atheling

• William of Normandy

• Harald Hardrada

• Harold Godwinson

When was the Battle of Gate Fulford?

• 25th September 1066

• 20th September 1066

• 12th October 1066

• 20th October 1066

Who was the Battle of Gate Fulford between?

• Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada

• Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy

• Edwin and Morcar and Harold Hardrada

• William of Normandy and Edwin and Morcar