Harold Godwinson's Claim to Throne

What was Harold Godwinson's relationship to King Edward the Confessor?

• Brother

• Cousin

• Brother-in-law

• Nephew

In what year did Harold Godwinson become King of England?

• 1056

• 1066

• 1076

• 1086

Which battle led to Harold Godwinson's death?

• Battle of Stamford Bridge

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Fulford

• Battle of Maldon

Who was Harold Godwinson's main rival for the English throne in 1066?

• William of Normandy

• Harald Hardrada

• Edgar the Ætheling

• Sweyn Forkbeard

What was the name of Harold Godwinson's father?

• Godwin of Wessex

• Æthelred the Unready

• Cnut the Great

• Edward the Elder

Which council elected Harold Godwinson as king?

• The Witenagemot

• The House of Lords

• The Curia Regis

• The Privy Council

What was the name of the tapestry that depicts Harold Godwinson's death?

• The Bayeux Tapestry

• The Hastings Tapestry

• The Domesday Tapestry

• The Wessex Tapestry

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Harold Godwinson's claim to the throne?

• He was named successor by Edward the Confessor on his deathbed.

• He was the most powerful noble in England.

• He had the support of the Witenagemot.

• He was the son of Edward the Confessor.