WorksheetsYear 7 Week 3 Bayeux Tapestry and Norman changes to life
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Recap: Why was there a disputed succession in 1066?
Edward the Confessor's children had died
Edward the Confessor had no children
Edward the Confessor's children couldn't decide who should be king
Recap: What was William of Normandy claim to the English throne?
Edward the Confessor promised William the throne
The Witan declared William king
William was Edward's blood relative
Recap: Why was Harold's army so tired at the Battle of Hastings?
They had built a castle at Pevensey
They had climbed to the top of Senlac Hill
They had marched quickly south from Stamford Bridge
Recap: What is the name of the tactic of 'Pretending to retreat to in order to lure an enemy into a position of vulnerability'
(a)
Recap: The Feudal System is an exchange of ______ for _______
Money for food
Land for loyalty
Spice for wool
Meat for grain
Recap: In the Norman version of Feudalism, how was society structured?
King > Baron> Knights > Peasants
King > Bishop > Villein > Serf
King > Baron > Bishop > Serf
King > Tenant in Chief > Peasant > Serf
Recap: What did William conduct in 1085?
A survey
A crusade
A battle
A world war
Recap: What was Williams survey known as?
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Magna Carta
The Domesday survey
The census
What was the Bayeux Tapestry?
A Norman battle tactic.
A embroidered cloth that depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.
A special type of castle.
A second survey conducted by William
In what year was the Bayeux Tapestry made?
1070
1066
1085
1068
Historians believe the Bayeux Tapestry was commissioned (ordered) by
Harold Godwinson
Edwin and Morcar
William the Conqueror himself
Bishop Odo or William’s wife Matilda
Bonus question: How long was the Bayeux Tapestry?
68 metres
1066 metres
10 metres
0.5 metres
What is represented here?
The death of Edward the Confessor.
The first historical instance of someone ‘dabbing’.
Harold Godwinson promising the throne to William.
The coronation of William.
What is this part of the Bayeux tapestry representing?
A sailing competition
Harold Hardrada arriving at Stamford Bridge.
The Normans sailing across to England
What is this part of the Bayeux tapestry representing?
William falling off his horse.
The death of Harold
Soldiers preparing for battle
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
What Anglo-Saxon tactic is this representing?
Shield Wall.
Feigned retreat.
Archery.
Cavalry charge.
What would happen to someone if they were caught hunting in the Kings forest after the passing of the Forest Laws?
They could be fined, blinded or even executed.
Nothing, the forest law stated that the land could be used by everyone and anyone.
You had to give 10% of anything you caught to the Church.
Castles were constructed by the Normans as a form of?
Waging war
Keeping the peace
Decorating the landscape
Why could the majority of Anglo-Saxons not understand the Normans?
They were hard of hearing.
Because the Normans spoke Swedish
Because the Normans spoke French
