Anglo Saxons & Norman England

Question 1

When was the battle of Hastings?

Answer 1

1066

Question 2

Who won and lost in the Battle of hasting?

Answer 2

William of Normandy won
Harold Godwinson lost

Question 3

Who was absent in the battle of Hasting?

Answer 3

Morcar -Earl of Northumbria

Edwin -Earl of Mercia

Question 4

Who was Harold Godwinson only blood relative?

Answer 4

Edgar the Atheling

Question 5

What happened after Atheling’s campaign for the throne was finished?

Answer 5

Archbishop Stigand
Morcar -Earl of Northumbria
Edwin -Earl of Mercia

Question 6

What made William successfully claim the throne?

Answer 6

Superior military & use of force

Question 7

Why was the north of England a big problem for William during hid first year of ruling?

Answer 7

-North did not accept him as King
-His power did not fully extend into distant north

Question 8

What happened in 1068?

Answer 8

Edwin, Morcar, Atheling and Stigand fled William court and headed north