Migration in Medieval England

Which kingdom remained independent after the Viking campaigns?

• Northumbria

• Mercia

• East Anglia

• Wessex

What did archaeologists find at Torksey in Lincolnshire?

• Only warriors who had lived there

• Only women and children

• People involved in trade and manufacturing, as well as women and children

• Only the Viking army

Which kingdom is located to the south of Mercia?

• Northumbria

• East Anglia

• Wessex

• Kent

What was one of the main reasons the Normans were able to successfully invade England?

• Superior military tactics

• Support from the local population

• Weaker English defenses

• Better knowledge of the terrain

When did King Edward the Confessor die?

• 5 January 1066

• 5 January 1065

• 5 January 1067

• 5 January 1068

Who was promised the throne by King Edward the Confessor?

• William, Duke of Normandy

• Harold Godwinson

• The Pope

• Edward's mother

What did Harold Godwinson promise to William, Duke of Normandy?

• To support his claim to the throne

• To invade England

• To become the Pope

• To marry his daughter

What did the dying king have the right to do?

• Choose his successor

• Invade another country

• Become the Pope

• Write a new law

Who was defending England against foreign invaders during the Battle of Hastings?

• William, Duke of Normandy

• Harold Godwinson, King of England

• Edward the Confessor

• Alfred the Great

What did William do after the Battle of Hastings?

• He returned to Normandy

• He waited for the Anglo-Saxon nobles to surrender to him

• He formed an alliance with Harold's supporters

• He immediately crowned himself king