Background to the Battle of Hastings

Which of these groups did not invade England during the Dark Ages?

• Saxons

• Angles

• Vikings

• Romans

Which of these jobs was not carried out by the Earls?

• governors of their local area

• leaders of the church

• leaders of the army

• judges and tax collectors

What was the Witenagemot?

• A kind of council that advised the king and helped to choose his successor.

• A group of warriors.

• The king's family

• A Viking army.

What was the capital city of England in 1066?

• London

• Hastings

• Winchester

• York

In the 1060s England was divided into Earldoms, each run by a powerful local leader called an Earl. How many Earldoms were there at this time?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Who was the leader of the Christian Church in the Middle Ages?

• The Pope

• The Clergy

• The King

• The Bishop

What was the name of the English king who died in January 1066 without a son to be his successor?

• Edmund the Confessor

• Edgar the Confessor

• Egbert the Confessor

• Edward the Confessor

Which of the following contenders for the English throne in 1066 was supported by the Witenagemot and was promised the throne by Edward the Confessor on his deathbed?

• Harold Godwinson

• Harald Hardrada

• William of Normandy

• Edgar the Atheling

Which of the following contenders for the English throne in 1066 was supported by the Pope and said he had been promised the throne by both Edward the Confessor and another of the contenders?

• Harold Godwinson

• Harald Hardrada

• William of Normandy

• Edgar the Atheling

Which of the following contenders for the English throne in 1066 based his claim to be king of England on the fact that Viking kings had ruled the country until 1042?

• Harold Godwinson

• Harald Hardrada

• William of Normandy

• Edgar the Atheling