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William's control of England

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the event called when Edwin, Morcar and Edgar Atheling accept William as their king?

a)

Submission of the Earls

b)

Acceptance of the Earls

c)

Submission of the King

d)

Acceptance of the King

2.

Why does William not travel straight to London after the Battle of Hastings?

a)

He is too tired

b)

He's worried they won't let him enter

c)

He wants to scare the English into submission

d)

He needs to go back to Normandy

3.

When was William crowned King of England?

a)

14th October 1066

b)

25th September 1066

c)

25th December 1066

d)

6th January 1066

4.

When did William the Conqueror rule England?

a)

1012 - 1034

b)

1066 - 1087

c)

1088 - 1096

d)

1106 - 1119

5.

What other name is William the Conqueror known by?

a)

William I

b)

William II

c)

William III

d)

William IV

6.

What did William's army do after arriving on the south coast?

a)

they went to Hastings to wait for Harold

b)

they built a fort

c)

they burnt towns and villages

d)

all of these things

7.

Which of these changes did William bring to England?

a)

he caused a change of language

b)

he replaced English nobles with Norman lords

c)

he built many castles

d)

he did all of these things

8.

What structures did William build in order to help him control the population of England?

a)

Houses

b)

Castles

c)

Bridges

d)

Schools

9.

How many Earldoms did William create on the border of Wales?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

How many rebellions did William I face from the Anglo-Saxons?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

Which rebellion against William happened first?

a)

Edwin & Morcar's

b)

Edgar Athelings

c)

Hereward the Wake's

12.

Which rebellion did NOT have the Danish involved?

a)

Edwin & Morcar's

b)

Edgar Athelings

c)

Hereward the Wake's

13.

In which rebellion was Edwin killed?

a)

Edwin & Morcar's

b)

Edgar Athelings

c)

Hereward the Wake's

14.

How many Norman soldiers were killed alongside Robert Cumin in Durham?

a)

500

b)

700

c)

900

d)

1100