Anglo Saxons and Normans Flashcards
In Anglo-Saxon England, what was the fyrd?
The army
When did Edward the Confessor die?
5th January 1066
When did Edward the Confessor rule England?
1042-1066
What year did Harold lead an embassy to Normandy?
1064
What was the home county of the House of Godwin?
Wessex
Why did Edward the Confessor promise William of Normandy the throne?
He was trying to free himself from the dominance of the House of Godwin during the 1050’s.
Who was Harold Godwinson locked in a struggle for influence with over the House of Godwin?
Tostig Godwinson
When did Northumbrian rebels revolt against Tostig?
October 1065
As he was dying, who did Edward promise the throne to?
Harold Godwinson
Who was the youngest claimant to Edward’s throne?
Edgar Aethling
Who did the Witan support in becoming the next King?
Harold Godwinson
When did Harold’s coronation take place?
6th January 1066
Who did the English nobles choose to be King immediately after the Battle of Hastings?
Edgar Aethling
Where did William of Normandy position himself whilst he was waiting for the English nobles to surrender?
Berkhamsted
Who was claimed rightful next King of England, supported by Pope Alexander II
William of Normandy
