Worksheets1066
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Where did Duke William rule in 1065?
Normandy
England
Wales
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What relation was Harold Godwinson to Edward the Confessor?
Uncle
Son
Brother in Law
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What was unusual about Harold Godwinson's coronation?
It was the day of Edward's funeral.
It never happened
It happened before Edward died.
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Why did the chance event of some of the fyrd chasing down the hill turn the battle in William's favour?
They chased some of the Normans off the battlefield
It started to break up the shield wall.
Harold ordered all his men to follow
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Which are the long term reasons William won?
Harold's army was tired after two long marches and a battle.
Harold had a shield wall to protect them
William's Army was more flexible and could attack in different ways
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What day was William crowned King of England in 1066?
January 6th
September 25th
December 25th
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What is the name of the famous tapestry which shows the events of 1066? ------ tapestry?
Normandy
Hasting
Bayeux
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What was the date of the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
25th September
1st October
14th October
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Where were the English positioned at the start of the battle of Hastings?
Stamford Bridge
Senlac Hill
Shield Hill
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How many ships did Harald Hardrada use to invade England?
250
300
500
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Where did the first major battle of 1066 take place?
London
Stamford Bridge
Hastings
Wessex
A single Viking axe man held Stamford Bridge against the English. How was he killed?
An arrow in the throat
A spear from beneath
He fell off the bridge
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How did William rally his men when they thought he was dead?
Took his helment off to show he was still alive
Sent priests to tell them
Sent them a note
Run away
What was the name of Harold Godwinson's brother?
Edgar
Tostig
Edward
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How did Harold Godwinson die? Tick two.
He was poisoned
He was very ill
He was killed by an arrow to the eye
He died in battle
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
Harald Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
William Duke of Normandy
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How was King Edward known? Edward the ...
Atheling
Confessor
Conqueror
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What was the name of the blood relative and young boy who was a contender to the throne in 1066?
Ben
Edgar
David
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The Vikings that invaded England came from which country?
France
Norway
Sweden
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What is the name of the historian we have been watching?
Antonia Fraser
Dan Snow
John Guy
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What does earl mean?
a specific part of the ear
another name for a Prince
an Anglo-Saxon nobleman
a peasant
What is the Domesday Book?
A collection of newspapers
A written record, ordered by William the Conqueror, showing who owned the land in England and parts of Wales
A book which contained all the names of William's family and friends
A reading record
William the Conqueror died on the...
25th December, 1066.
16th March 34AD
9th September, 1087.
30th December, 1022.
What were the key features of William's Army at the Battle of Hastings.
William's Army had Knights, Footman and Archers
William's Army had Fyrd and Housecarls
William's Army had Housecarls and Archers
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Before becoming King of England, Harold Godwinson was the Earl of ___________.
Wessex
Essex
York
Sussex
Harald Hardrada was the king of which Scandinavian country?
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
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Where is Bayeux?
Normandy, France
Novgorod, Russia
Oslo, Norway
The Ottoman Empire
Who was the Domesday Book created for?
Harold
William
Harald
Edgar
When did the Domesday book collection begin?
1066
1070
1080
1085
What language was the book written in?
English
Latin
French
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What name was given to the people who had to collect the information?
Commissioners
Barons
Knights
Peasants
What information did they have to record?
Who lives where and what they own.
The number of children in each family.
The amount of food in the houses.
Who lives in big houses and small houses
What would William find out from the Domesday book?
How many people live in England
How many women live in England
What he owns and how much money he has.
The amount of land in England.
What did the Knights give Barons in return for land?
Food
Knights
Land
Protection
Who had to ask permission to leave the manor and to get married?
Peasants
Knights
What was the name of the castles that the Normans built quickly?
Stone castles
Straw castles
Motte and Bailey
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