WorksheetsMedieval England (William & Battle of Hasting)
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
Why did William the Conqueror invade England?
He argued that he was the rightful heir to the throne, since he was Edward's cousin.
He didn't want the Muslims to take it over.
He didn't like England because they were Catholics.
He didn't want England to be ruled by Vikings.
Who brought the idea of feudalism to England?
William the Conqueror
King Henry IV
Pope Gregory VII
Charlemagne
Who was the leader of the Anglo-Saxons in the Fall of 1066?
William
Harold
Edward
Henry
What is William the Conqueror known for?
Conquering England after the Battle of Hastings
Beginning Feudalism in England
Giving his nobles land and them in turn giving knights fiefs of land
Discovering America
United Europe under the Holy Roman Empire
Who claimed the throne of England when Edward the Confessor died?
Charlemagne
Harold Godwinson
William the Duke of Normandy
Charles the Hammer
Pepin the Short
What was the Domesday book?
a book about the end of the world commissioned by William the Conqueror
A record of all the property and holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror so he could determine the extent of his lands and wealth
a recipe book with all of the latest French cuisine commissioned by William the Conqueror
a book tracing the family lineage of the English Throne commissioned by William the Conqueror
What was Edward the Confessor"s problem when it came to the English throne?
He had no wife
He was a bad King
He had no heir
He hated William
What was an impact of William's conquering of England?
He outlawed the feudal system in England.
He established a feudal system similar to others around Europe.
He ended the line of Norman kings in England.
He banished all Saxons from his lands.
Which term best matches the following definition:
THE RESIDENCE OF LORDS AND LADIES
page
church
jester
castle
In medieval society, most people were _____________.
knights
free
peasants
nobles
One who learns from a master craftsperson.
master
apprentice
knight
serf
A peasant who lived on a manor and served the lord.
vassal
serf
servant
Lord
A warrior in armor who fought on horseback.
apprentice
serf
knight
monk
Who is at the top of the Feudal social system?
kings
kings and queens
serf
Lord
The shift of power from kings to nobles led to the system of .............
feudalism
middle class
nobleman
guild
Edward the Confessor had two daughters
True
False
William the Conqueror was to inherit the throne of England upon the death of _________________.
Harold
Edward the Confessor
King Egbert of Wessex
King Henry
William invaded England because he thought Edward had promised he would be the next king.
True
False
Harold, fought at Hastings against the army of Norman invaders led by
Harald Hardrada
Duke William of Normandy
Lord Henry of York
On 25 September King Harold defeated the army of Norman invaders led by Duke William of Normandy
True
False
William landed with his army at the
North coast
West coast
South coast
East coast
_____________'s army arrived near the place where William had landed throughout the day on 13 October but his soldiers were tired.
Harold
Edward the Confessor
William of Normandy
Harald Hardrada
Harold's soldiers protected themselves by joining their _____ together.
Arrows
Swords
Shields
Arches
The battle was over when ______ died.
Harold
Edward
William
John
Which army had a cavalry?
The Vikings
William's
Harold's
Edward's
Harold was losing but then the English made a winning move when they pretended to run away.
True
False
In the first part of the battle the Norman archers and cavalry didn't make much impact.
True
False
