Hastings and Control

Which King of England died in January 1066?

• Edward the Confessor

• Harold Godwinson

• William Duke of Normandy

• Harald Hardrada

Which group of people in England lived there from before 1066?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Normans

• Vikings

Which contender to the throne was a rich and powerful English nobleman?

• Harold Godwinson

• Harald Hardrada

• William Duke of Normandy

• Edward the Confessor

Which contender to the throne believed he should be the King of England because of an old deal?

• Harold Godwinson

• Harald Hardrada

• William Duke of Normandy

• Edward the Confessor

Which contenders to the throne believed he should be the King of England because they had been promised it by Edward the Confessor?

• Harold Godwinson

• Harald Hardrada

• William Duke of Normandy

The Battle of Stamford Bridge was fought between the​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   just outside of the town of ​ (c)   . In this battle, ​ (d)   was killed because the Anglo-Saxons used a great method of defence known as the​ (e)  

• Vikings
• Anglo-Saxons
• York
• Harald Hardrada
• shield wall
• Normans
• London
• Harold Godwinson
• fake retreat

Match the following tactics and weapons to their correct description

• Strong line of soldiers with shields

• Shield wall

• Soldiers with bow and arrows

• Archers

• Soldiers on horses

• Feigned retreat

• A trick to pretend you are retreating

• Cavalry

On what date did the Battle of Hastings take place?

• 14th October 1066

• 25th September 1066

• 28th September 1066

• 5th January 1066

Why were Harold Godwinson's army tired before they went into the Battle of Hastings?

• They had to rush to the south to fight the Normans

• They had just fought the Vikings in the north

• They did not have any supplies

Which of these tactics did the Normans use during the Battle of Hastings?

• Feigned retreat

• Archers

• Cavalry

• Shield wall