WorksheetsNorman Conquest
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
In what year did the Norman Conquest take place?
1086
1065
11661
1066
Who was the King of England at the start of the year of the Norman Conquest?
William of Normandy
Harold Godwinson
Edward the Confessor
Harald Hardrada
Following the death of the English King in January 1066, Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex, was crowned King. What relation was Harold to the previous king?
son
nephew
brother-in-law
brother
Following the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy became King of England. When was his coronation?
25th December
25th October
25th November
25th September
Which of these changes did William bring to England?
he replaced English nobles with Norman lords
he built many castles
he caused a change of language
he did all of these things
Harold Godwinson was also threatened by William of Normandy, who was planning an invasion from the south. What was William's claim to the throne?
all of these reasons
Edward had promised him the throne years previously
Harold Godwinson had promised to support him in 1064
he was Edward the Confessor's cousin
According to tradition, and the Bayeux Tapestry, in which part of the body was King Harold injured?
eye
chest
leg
back
Popular tradition in England claims that for most of the Battle of Hastings the Saxons were winning but that the Normans managed to gain a sudden advantage. How?
they used spies
they used cannon
they pretended to run away
they used battering rams
By what name did William of Normandy become known?
(a)
One reason the Vikings migrated to England was for
(a)
The Battle of Hastings took place on October 14th, just outside Hastings. Where exactly did the battle begin?
Hastings Ridge
Senlac Hill
Battle
Caldbec Hill
The impact of the Normans can be seen in the following way or ways:
The Economy and Trade
Government & law
Culture & Religion
Built Environment
All of these
_______ is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance
Connect
Provenance
Hierarcy
Break out
One impact on the Normans in England was the change in land ownership
True
False
