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Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did Edward the Confessor die?

a)

1064

b)

1065

c)

1066

d)

1067

2.

What was the name of Harold Godwinson's brother who died at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

a)

Harald

b)

Tostig

c)

Cnut

d)

Harefoot

3.

Why was William delayed from sailing to England in the summer?

a)

The wind wasn't blowing in the right direction

b)

He was still waiting for troops to arrive from Italy

c)

There were a lot of storms at sea

d)

His horses were sick

4.

What were William's war horses trained to do? Tick all that apply

a)

Bite

b)

Kick

c)

Headbutt

d)

Growl

5.

How many of the Viking ships returned to Norway after the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

a)

None

b)

14

c)

24

d)

300

6.

What were Harold Godwinson's bodyguards called?

a)

Bodyguards

b)

Housecarls

c)

Knights

d)

Cavalry

7.

What were William's weaknesses? (tick all that apply)

a)

He did not speak English

b)

He had been ruler since he was 7

c)

He did not know England

d)

He was an experienced fighter

8.

Who did Edward the Confessor promise the crown of England to?

a)

Harold Godwinson

b)

William of Normandy

c)

Harald Hardrada

d)

Tostig Godwinson

9.

When William landed at Normandy who got off the ships first?

a)

Archers

b)

Cavalry

c)

Horses

d)

William

10.

Where do Historians get much of the information about the Battle of Hastings from?

a)

William's diaries

b)

The Bayeux Tapestry

c)

The London Tapestry

d)

Photographs of the Battle

11.

What was the weapon that some English soldiers preferred to use?

a)

A club

b)

A horse

c)

An axe

d)

A short spear

12.

What was the name of Edward the Confessor's wife

a)

Edith

b)

Emma

c)

Emily

d)

Erin