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WorksheetsNorman Conquest
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What year was the Battle of Hastings?
1060
1065
1066
1165
Who fought in the battle (2 answers)
Harald Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
William of Normandy
Edward the Confessor
What had stopped William from being able to Sail?
The strong winds from the North
The price of Diesel
strong winds from the South
The lack of Ferries
Harold Godwinson's army was made up of two types of soldier - what were they?
Housecarls and Fyrd
Navy and RAF
Submariners and Yachtsmen
Marines and Coast Guard
What were the names of the two leaders that were killed at Stamford Bridge?
Hardrada and Tostig
Hardrada and Bernie
Hardrada and Geoffrey
Hardrada and Judith
What was the name of the defensive structures William built in England?
Hill forts
Motte and Bailey castles
Mount and village forts
What was the palisade?
The strongest and tallest part of the castle
The ditch around the castle
The wooden fence
The hill the castle was built on
What was the keep?
The strongest and tallest part of the castle
The ditch around the castle
The wooden fence
The hill the castle was built on
What was the moat?
The strongest and tallest part of the castle
The ditch around the castle
The wooden fence
The hill the castle was built on
What was the motte?
The strongest and tallest part of the castle
The ditch around the castle
The wooden fence
The hill the castle was built on
How many rebellions did William face against him?
1
2
3
4
Where did rebellion 2 take place?
Merica (West Midlands)
Northumbria (Durham and York)
The Fens, Ely
London
Who was the leader of the Normans during the Norman Conquest?
William
Harold
Alfred
Hardrada
What did William's army do after arriving on the south coast?
they went to Hastings to wait for Harold
they built a fort
they burnt towns and villages
all of these things
On what day was William crowned in Westminster Abbey?
25 October
25 November
25 December
25 January
How many Viking longships returned home?
300
24
700
210
What is the name of the tapestry which shows the story of the Norman conquest?
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayiux Tapesrty
The Beyoux tapestry
On what day was William crowned in Westminster Abbey?
25 October
25 November
25 December
25 January
