Claims to the Throne in 1066

Who was Harold Godwinson before he claimed the throne of England in 1066?

• A Norman noble

• The Earl of Wessex

• A Viking warrior

• A Scottish king

What was the main reason Harold Godwinson claimed the English throne in 1066?

• He was promised the throne by King Edward the Confessor

• He was the son of the previous king

• He conquered England with an army

• He was elected by the people

What was William the Conqueror's relationship to King Edward the Confessor?

• His brother

• His cousin

• His uncle

• His son

Why did William the Conqueror believe he had a right to the English throne?

• He was the closest living relative of the king

• He had been promised the throne by King Edward the Confessor

• He was the most powerful ruler in Europe

• He was elected by the English nobles

Who was Edgar the Aetheling in relation to the English throne?

• A foreign invader

• The son of King Edward the Confessor

• The grandson of King Edmund Ironside

• A Norman noble

Why was Edgar the Aetheling's claim to the throne considered weak?

• He was too young and inexperienced

• He was not of royal blood

• He was a foreigner

• He had no supporters

What significant event in 1066 led to William the Conqueror becoming King of England?

• The Battle of Stamford Bridge

• The Battle of Hastings

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The Norman Conquest

Which claimant to the throne was crowned King of England on Christmas Day in 1066?

• Harold Godwinson

• William the Conqueror

• Edgar the Aetheling

• Harald Hardrada