Hist.Intro.NormanConquest

What Year are we studying?

• 1065

• 1066

• 1067

• 1068

What were coins mostly made of?

• tin

• silver

• gold

• copper

Which group ruled England at this time?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Vikings

• Romans

• Normans

Who was king of England at the start of 1066?

• Cnut

• Edward the Confessor

• Harold Godwinson

• Arthur

• Charles

When did King Edward the Confessor die?

• 5th January 1065

• 5th January 1066

• 6th January 1065

• 6th January 1066

What was the big problem England faced after Edward's death?

• He hadn't written down his passwords, so no-one could login to the country's bank account

• He didn't have a son, so there was no heir to the throne

• He hadn't written a will, so no-one knew what to do with his stuff

• Burying a king is a costly business and the country had no money

Who was responsible for choosing the next king?

• The people

• The queen

• The Witan

• No-one, it was a free-for-all!

Which three kinds of people were part of the Witan?

• Bishops

• Thegns (Thanes)

• Peasants

• Earls

• Vikings

Which of these facts about Harold Godwinson are TRUE?

• He was Earl of Wessex

• He was from Norway

• He was the brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor

• He had a mighty moustache

• He wasn't a good leader

Which of these facts about Harald Hardrada are TRUE?

• Hardrada means "hard ruler"

• He had been bodyguard to an Emperor

• He was king of Norway

• He was very tall

• He was from Normandy