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WorksheetsWilliam Duke of Normandy
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
What had happened to all the Godwineson brothers?
they had all been killed
They had all gone to Butlins
They went Camping
They formed their own minecraft group.
What did William do to the Witan?
He stopped and disbanded it.
They all went to France
They were given Amazon Vouchers
They took part in the first " Strictly Come Dancing"
Where had Tostig been killed?
Stamford bridge
Wembley
St Mary's
Fratton Park
What did william replace the Witan with?
The Curia Regis
The Automobile Association
The Royal Air Force
Southampton Football Club
Where did the threat from invasion come for William after the battle of Hastings?
Denmark
America
Brazil
Russia
Who was the only remaining heir to the throne?
Edgar aethling
Eddy the Eagle
Bernard
Mr Pockett
Who was the King of the Danes who had raided York with Edgar Aethling in 1069?
Sweyn
Bertie
Matilda
Mrs Herring
William had bought the Danes off by paying them what?
Danegeld
Welsh Silver
Scottish Platinum
Irish Bronze
what was the new language that was adopted by England?
Norman French
German
Spanish
Greek
By How many was William outnumbered?
200-1
20-1
2-1
2000-1
How many stone keeps did William Build?
80
8
900
625
What was the name of the wooden forts that were built?
Motte and Bailey
Russel and Bromley
Abercrombie and Fitsch
John Lewis
How had William built the first base in Pevensey
With a flat pack fort and with wood taken from the ships he sailed in
B and Q
Homebase
Ikea
What did William do to his boats?
Burnt them
Decorated them
Blessed them
Donated them to the Cambridge Dragon Boating society.
How far apart were the Motte and Bailey forts?
50 miles
80 miles
One days ride - 30 miles
100 miles
With what material were the wooden forts rebuilt?
Stone
Carbon Fibre
Plastic
Gold
what was dug around the forts to protect them?
Moats
Play areas
Water parks
large Slides
What did William build because he had the backing of Pope Alexander II?
Churches and Cathedrals
Centre Parks
Ski Resorts
Swimming Pools
what happened to the Saxon Archbishop Stigund?
He was replaced
He won the Lottery
He was signed by Liverpool on trial
He became a pro- golfer
What was the name of the new Norman Archbishop
Lanfranc
Sally
Bernard
Mrs Marchant
What was the name of the survey that was carried out in 1086?
The Domesday Survey
The Bounty Survey
The Snickers Survey
The FIFA survey
How many times did the commissioners have to carry out the survey?
2
5
10
12
Give an example of the things that were recorded in the survey?
Person, field, cow, plough and Chicken
Bicycles and skateboards
cars
helicopters
who rebelled in the fertile lands of the Fenns
Hereward the Wake
Hereward the Sleepy
Hereward the Happy
Hereward the Still
what happened to the Fenn land?
It was drained and burnt
Turned into Cricket pitches
Made into a holiday camp
Turned into temporary rugby training grounds for England RFC
What happened to Robert de Comines in 1069?
He was murdered
He played in his first Windlesham Golf match
He won the Budge Cup
He made his first album with Ed Sheeran
How many of Robert de Comines ' men were also murdered?
900
9
90
400
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?
Destroy the area between York and Durham
Give out free House Points for great behaviour
Start the lawn tennis association
Start a climbing club
What was the destruction of the North known as ?
The Harrying of the North
The harrying of the South
The Harrying of the East
The harrying of the West
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 .....?
Fiefdom
Time Share
Holiday Cottage
Air B and B rental
Major towns were split between how many barons?
3
5
7
9
At Alencon what did the Townspeople hang over the walls?
The hides from animals
Towels
Blankets
Bedsheets
Why did the People of Alencon hang the hides over the walls?
To make fun of William as his mother was the daughter of a tanner who worked with leather
William's mother had swum in the French relay team
William's mother played Fortnite keenly
William's mother loved baking
How did William react to the people of Alencon?
He had some of the townspeople killed and thier skin hung on the walls instead!
He gave a large party
He challenged everyone to a bake off
They were all put on fatigues
William made all of the Lords swear an oath of what in 1086?
Loyalty
Olympic
medical
Cycling
Where was the oath taken in 1086?
Salisbury
Shrewsbury
Horsham
London
If the oath was broken then you could be charged with which crime?
Treason
Boarding expectations
Conduct Files
Fatigues
What sort of law was introduced in England?
Norman
Spanish
Danish
Greek
What two types of trial were introduced?
Trial by Ordeal and Combat
Ordeal and Dance off
Dance off and Combat
Dance off and Bake off
How long did William rule for?
21 years
1 year
4 years
36 years
How many Normans settled in England in 1090?
200,000
10,000
450
25,000
When did William become King of England
December 25 - 1066
December 25 - 1987
December 25 - 1992
December 25 - 1973
