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WorksheetsNorman Conquest
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
1096
1088
1066
1013
What is a disadvantage of a Motte and Bailey castle being made out of wood?
Expensive to build
Easily set on fire
Wood was hard to find in England
It attracted insects
Which group from the Feudal System is missing?
1)King
2) Barons
3) ?
4) Peasants
Knights
Villeins
Dukes
Earls
What was a peasant's main job?
Fighting for the king
Collecting taxes
Farming the land
Ruling the country
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
Harold II and the Saxon army
William of Normandy and the Norman army
Harald Hardrada and the Viking army
What type of castles did William decide to build?
Motte and Bailey Castle
Medieval Castle
Stone Castle
Square Stone Keep
A sum of money payed by the people to their King.
Castle
Tax
Baron
What was William's reaction to the rebellion in the north called?
The Domesday Book
The Feudal System
The Harrying of the North
The Apocalypse
The image used comes from the famous
British tapestry
Norman tapestry
William's Victory Tapestry
Bayeux Tapestry
What was the name of the defensive line used by the English troops.
Guard wall
Fire guard
Man line
Shield wall
What was the name of Edward the Confessors successor? (who became king when he died?)
William of Normandy
Harald Hardrada
Harthacnut
Harold Godwinson
What does 'Harrying' mean?
To attack a place multiple times very aggressively
To be nice
To make a peace deal
To ask for help
Who is at the top of the Feudal System?
Knights
King
Peasants
Barons
Was William liked in England after the Battle of Hastings?
No
Yes
