Anglo Saxon 3

Question 1

what were the events of battle of stamford bridge

Answer 1

harold godwinson marched his soldiers north picking up soldiers on the way and surprised hardrada and tostig near stamford bridge

Question 2

why was Harold godwinson victorious in the battle of stamford bridge

Answer 2

the vikings had left their armour on their ships
English had more troops
English surprised them

Question 3

what date was battle of gate fulford

Answer 3

20 September 1066

Question 4

what date was the battle of stamford bridge

Answer 4

25 September 1066

Question 5

why was it a silly idea for Harold godwinson to travel north

Answer 5

as it left the south coast exposed to invasion from William of normandy

Question 6

what was a good reason for Harold godwinson to travel north

Answer 6

as in mid September in the channel there are bad storms making the trip from normandy to England hard

Question 7

why was the battle of stamford bridge so significant

Answer 7

king Harold managed to defend his country
William of normandy invaded the south whilst harry was in the north.
Harolds win may have made him complacent

Question 8

what day did Williams fleet set sail

Answer 8

27 September 1066

Question 9

what was the date of the battle of Hastings

Answer 9

14 October 1066

Question 10

what were some key events of the battle of Hastings

Answer 10

-Harold failed to achieve surprise attack
-Harolds army managed to station at the top of a hill
-williams archers were first to attack
-williams foot soldiers were pushed back
-normans faked a retreat splitting up the English wall and then ambushed them
-Harold and his brothers were killed

Question 11

what was Harolds tactic in the battle of Hastings

Answer 11

shield wall

Question 12

give some advantages of Norman knights

Answer 12

highly trained
heavily armoured

Question 13

give some disadvantages of Norman knights

Answer 13

horses were vulnerable to attack
horses couldnt run uphill

Question 14

give some advantages of English housecarls

Answer 14

shield wall
knew how to fight together

Question 15

give some disadvantages of English housecarls

Answer 15

once the shield wall broke, they were vulnerable

Question 16

what were some reasons for William of Normandy victory

Answer 16

Norman tactics
Williams luck
Harolds leadership
English tactics

Question 17

what were some of Harold godwinsons advantages in the battle of Hastings

Answer 17

fighting on home ground
had the best position

Question 18

what were some of Williams advantages in the battle of Hastings

Answer 18

his troops had to fight to survive
his troops were trained in tactics that the English had never experienced before

Question 19

what were some disadvantages for Harold godwinson in the battle of Hastings

Answer 19

the core of his army were tired from stamford bridge
troops of general Fyrd lacked discipline

Question 20

what were some disadvantages for William in the battle of Hastings

Answer 20

having to fight up hill
had mercenaries who had never fought with them before