Battle of Hastings 1066

Question 1

what were the names of the people who wanted to be king after Edward died?

Answer 1

William the conqueror from France , Harold Godwinson, and Harold Hardrada.

Question 2

What was King Edwards title?

Answer 2

Edward the confessor.

Question 3

how did Harold Godwinson actually die?

Answer 3

he was hacked to death on the front line.

Question 4

Where was Harold Hardrada from?

Answer 4

king of Norway

Question 5

Who did Edward the confessor promise to be King before he died

Answer 5

Harold Godwinson.

Question 6

Why did William the conqueror think he should be King of England?

Answer 6

He was a distant cousin of Edward the Confessor and he claims that Edward AND Harold Godwinson said he could be King.

Question 7

what was the name of the book William made to keep what every person in England had called?

Answer 7

The Doomsday book

Question 8

what was the name of the battle the two Harolds had?

Answer 8

the battle of Stamford bridge

Question 9

what month did Edward the confessor die?

Answer 9

January

Question 10

what month was the new King crowned?

Answer 10

january

Question 11

what was the name of the tapestry of the Battle of Hastings ?

Answer 11

the Bayeux Tapestry?

Question 12

what season did William prepare to go and fight Harold?

Answer 12

Spring

Question 13

What season does Harold H prepare his army to fight the King?

Answer 13

Spring

Question 14

what does Harold do in the Summer of 1066?

Answer 14

He gets his earls to get a army to defend the north and his own army defends the South.

Question 15

what month do Harold G men start returning to go home?

Answer 15

August nothing has happened

Question 16

what happens in September that stops William?

Answer 16

The boats are ready but the wind is against him so he can’t travel

Question 17

how many Norweigian ships land on the north of englnd and what date

Answer 17

500 ships on the 20th September

Question 18

what day does the Battle of Stanford bridge take place?

Answer 18

25th september

Question 19

when do the Normans land

Answer 19

28th of September when the Kings army is still recovering they have to go fight unprepared.

Question 20

When do they set off to fight Williams army

Answer 20

early October

Question 21

what happens on the 14th October.

Answer 21

the battle starts and lasts all day long and in the evening King Harold is finally killled

Question 22

What day was William crowned King

Answer 22

Christmas day

Question 23

how did King William get the English to except him as King peacfully?

Answer 23

he loaned money to the Barons who owed loyalty , the barrons loaned money to the knights who owed loyalty and the Knights loaned money to the Peasants who owed loyalty.

Question 24

what happened from 1067-70?

Answer 24

small rebellions started up all over the country

Question 25

What happened in the Harrying of the north

Answer 25

William went all over the country and killed innocent and guilty, burned homes, killed livestock and a terrible famine fell all over people when he burned the crops and more than 10,000 died all because all because of a rebellion.