The Norman Conquest - William the Conqueror

Where was William I from and how many children did he have?

• William was from Normandy, France. He had 4 sons and 4 daughters

• William was from Zurich, Switzerland. He had 11 sons and 5 daughters

• William was from Scotland. His real name was William Wallace, the Braveheart of Scotland

In what year did William begin to conquer England?

• The year was 1107 A.D.

• The year was 550 A.D.

• The year was 1066 A.D.

William's Normandy soldiers sailed across the English Channel. His forces landed in Hastings, England. Who did the Normans fight against?

• The Normans fought against Robert the Bruce and his Scottish army

• The Normans battled against King Harold and his Saxons in the Battle of Hastings

• The Normans didn't have to fight. King Harold surrendered when he saw the Norman army

The Battle of Hastings lasted for several hours. Who finally won the battle?

• Harold's Saxons defeated William's Normans and sent them back across the English Channel

• William's Normans destroyed Harold Saxons and William became King of England

• Neither side won the battle. It was a stalemate.

Did the Normans rule England for a long time or did they just have a few kingdoms and returned the power to the Saxons?

• The Normans were wiped out by the Scottish armies in the 12th Century

• The Normans ruled 10 years and went back to Normandy

• The Normans would rule England for many centuries

William Ist ruled until he died in 1087 A.D. So, what did his sons do?

• The brothers fought each other for the kingdom

• They immediately accepted the oldest brother as king

• The brothers decided to give the crown to their oldest sister

Robert was the oldest son. Did Robert ever become the king of England?

• No - Robert really didn't want the job and conspired with his youngest brother Henry

• Yes, he was king for a long time

• No - Robert moved to Italy and married a Latin woman

What happened to Richard, the second son of William?

• Richard committed suicide by drinking poison

• Richard died by an arrow when his father was still king in 1075.

• Richard was sent to Scotland to fight the crazy Scots

Rufus became the king until 1100. What happened to him?

• Rufus decided he no longer wanted the kingdom and he returned to Normandy

• Rufus was mysteriously killed by an arrow on a hunting trip

• He died from the black plague

True of False: The brothers LOVED Rufus.

• True

• False