2. Y7 Claimants and 1066

Who died on the 5th January 1066?

• Harold Godwinson

• Edward the Confessor

• Harald Hardrada

• William of Normandy

Which man thought he should be the next king because he was a blood relative of Edward the Confessor

• Harold Godwinson

• Edgar Atheling

• William of Normandy

• Harald Hardrada

Which man thought he should be king because Edward had promised him the throne on his death bed?

• Harold Godwinson

• Edgar Atheling

• Harald Hardrada

• William of Normandy

Where was Harald Hardrada already king of?

• Normandy

• Norway

• Nowhere

• Nova Scotia

Who said that Edward AND Harold had both promised him the English throne?

• Harold Godwinson

• Edgar Atheling

• Harald Hardrada

• William of Normandy

Who became the next King of England after Edward the Confessor died?

• Harold Godwinson

• Edgar Atheling

• Harald Hardrada

• William of Normandy

What date did the Battle of Stamford Bridge happen on?

• 14th October 1066

• 5th January 1066

• 25th September 1066

• 25th December 1066

Who was the Battle of Stamford Bridge between?

• Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada

• Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy

• William of Normandy and Harald Hardrada

• Harald Hardrada and Edward the Confessor

Which side had a giant soldier who stood on the bridge, blocking the soldiers from crossing?

• Normans

• Anglo-Saxons

• Vikings

Who won the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

• Vikings

• Normans

• Anglo-Saxons