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William Duke of Normandy

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What had happened to all the Godwineson brothers?

a)

they had all been killed

b)

They had all gone to Butlins

c)

They went Camping

d)

They formed their own minecraft group.

2.

What did William do to the Witan?

a)

He stopped and disbanded it.

b)

They all went to France

c)

They were given Amazon Vouchers

d)

They took part in the first " Strictly Come Dancing"

3.

Where had Tostig been killed?

a)

Stamford bridge

b)

Wembley

c)

St Mary's

d)

Fratton Park

4.

What did william replace the Witan with?

a)

The Curia Regis

b)

The Automobile Association

c)

The Royal Air Force

d)

Southampton Football Club

5.

Where did the threat from invasion come for William after the battle of Hastings?

a)

Denmark

b)

America

c)

Brazil

d)

Russia

6.

Who was the only remaining heir to the throne?

a)

Edgar aethling

b)

Eddy the Eagle

c)

Bernard

d)

Mr Pockett

7.

Who was the King of the Danes who had raided York with Edgar Aethling in 1069?

a)

Sweyn

b)

Bertie

c)

Matilda

d)

Mrs Herring

8.

William had bought the Danes off by paying them what?

a)

Danegeld

b)

Welsh Silver

c)

Scottish Platinum

d)

Irish Bronze

9.

what was the new language that was adopted by England?

a)

Norman French

b)

German

c)

Spanish

d)

Greek

10.

By How many was William outnumbered?

a)

200-1

b)

20-1

c)

2-1

d)

2000-1

11.

How many stone keeps did William Build?

a)

80

b)

8

c)

900

d)

625

12.

What was the name of the wooden forts that were built?

a)

Motte and Bailey

b)

Russel and Bromley

c)

Abercrombie and Fitsch

d)

John Lewis

13.

How had William built the first base in Pevensey

a)

With a flat pack fort and with wood taken from the ships he sailed in

b)

B and Q

c)

Homebase

d)

Ikea

14.

What did William do to his boats?

a)

Burnt them

b)

Decorated them

c)

Blessed them

d)

Donated them to the Cambridge Dragon Boating society.

15.

How far apart were the Motte and Bailey forts?

a)

50 miles

b)

80 miles

c)

One days ride - 30 miles

d)

100 miles

16.

With what material were the wooden forts rebuilt?

a)

Stone

b)

Carbon Fibre

c)

Plastic

d)

Gold

17.

what was dug around the forts to protect them?

a)

Moats

b)

Play areas

c)

Water parks

d)

large Slides

18.

What did William build because he had the backing of Pope Alexander II?

a)

Churches and Cathedrals

b)

Centre Parks

c)

Ski Resorts

d)

Swimming Pools

19.

what happened to the Saxon Archbishop Stigund?

a)

He was replaced

b)

He won the Lottery

c)

He was signed by Liverpool on trial

d)

He became a pro- golfer

20.

What was the name of the new Norman Archbishop

a)

Lanfranc

b)

Sally

c)

Bernard

d)

Mrs Marchant

21.

What was the name of the survey that was carried out in 1086?

a)

The Domesday Survey

b)

The Bounty Survey

c)

The Snickers Survey

d)

The FIFA survey

22.

How many times did the commissioners have to carry out the survey?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

10

d)

12

23.

Give an example of the things that were recorded in the survey?

a)

Person, field, cow, plough and Chicken

b)

Bicycles and skateboards

c)

cars

d)

helicopters

24.

who rebelled in the fertile lands of the Fenns

a)

Hereward the Wake

b)

Hereward the Sleepy

c)

Hereward the Happy

d)

Hereward the Still

25.

what happened to the Fenn land?

a)

It was drained and burnt

b)

Turned into Cricket pitches

c)

Made into a holiday camp

d)

Turned into temporary rugby training grounds for England RFC

26.

What happened to Robert de Comines in 1069?

a)

He was murdered

b)

He played in his first Windlesham Golf match

c)

He won the Budge Cup

d)

He made his first album with Ed Sheeran

27.

How many of Robert de Comines ' men were also murdered?

a)

900

b)

9

c)

90

d)

400

28.

What did William order his army to do in response to the murder of Robert De Comines - who had been one of his barons in 1069?

a)

Destroy the area between York and Durham

b)

Give out free House Points for great behaviour

c)

Start the lawn tennis association

d)

Start a climbing club

29.

What was the destruction of the North known as ?

a)

The Harrying of the North

b)

The harrying of the South

c)

The Harrying of the East

d)

The harrying of the West

30.

Norman Barons had land all over Britain and not concntrated in one place. The area of land they managed for the King was known as a .....?

a)

Fiefdom

b)

Time Share

c)

Holiday Cottage

d)

Air B and B rental

31.

Major towns were split between how many barons?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

32.

At Alencon what did the Townspeople hang over the walls?

a)

The hides from animals

b)

Towels

c)

Blankets

d)

Bedsheets

33.

Why did the People of Alencon hang the hides over the walls?

a)

To make fun of William as his mother was the daughter of a tanner who worked with leather

b)

William's mother had swum in the French relay team

c)

William's mother played Fortnite keenly

d)

William's mother loved baking

34.

How did William react to the people of Alencon?

a)

He had some of the townspeople killed and thier skin hung on the walls instead!

b)

He gave a large party

c)

He challenged everyone to a bake off

d)

They were all put on fatigues

35.

William made all of the Lords swear an oath of what in 1086?

a)

Loyalty

b)

Olympic

c)

medical

d)

Cycling

36.

Where was the oath taken in 1086?

a)

Salisbury

b)

Shrewsbury

c)

Horsham

d)

London

37.

If the oath was broken then you could be charged with which crime?

a)

Treason

b)

Boarding expectations

c)

Conduct Files

d)

Fatigues

38.

What sort of law was introduced in England?

a)

Norman

b)

Spanish

c)

Danish

d)

Greek

39.

What two types of trial were introduced?

a)

Trial by Ordeal and Combat

b)

Ordeal and Dance off

c)

Dance off and Combat

d)

Dance off and Bake off

40.

How long did William rule for?

a)

21 years

b)

1 year

c)

4 years

d)

36 years

41.

How many Normans settled in England in 1090?

a)

200,000

b)

10,000

c)

450

d)

25,000

42.

When did William become King of England

a)

December 25 - 1066

b)

December 25 - 1987

c)

December 25 - 1992

d)

December 25 - 1973