Edward the Confessor and 1066

Who was Edward the Confessor?

• A famous knight

• A king of England

• A Norman invader

• A Saxon warrior

Why was Edward nicknamed the 'Confessor'?

• He was a great warrior

• He built many churches

• He was very religious

• He wrote many books

What happened in January 1066?

• The Battle of Hastings

• Edward the Confessor died

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The Norman Conquest began

What happened in April 1066 that made people afraid?

• A solar eclipse

• A great storm

• The appearance of Halley's Comet

• An invasion by the Normans

What is the Bayeux Tapestry?

• A famous painting

• A historical document

• An embroidered cloth

• A medieval book

What does the Bayeux Tapestry depict?

• The life of Edward the Confessor

• The Norman Conquest of England

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The construction of Stonehenge

What is Halley's Comet?

• A planet

• A star

• A comet

• A meteor

Why is the year 1066 significant in English history?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The Battle of Hastings

• The start of the Tudor dynasty

• The building of the Tower of London

Who was the leader of the Normans in 1066?

• King Harold

• William the Conqueror

• Edward the Confessor

• Alfred the Great

What was one of the aims of studying England before the Normans?

• To learn about the Roman Empire

• To understand the role of monarchy

• To study the Industrial Revolution

• To explore the Age of Exploration