Battle Of Hastings Flashcards
Allegiance
Showing loyalty or commitment to an individual or group.
Anglo-Saxon
The German inhabitants of England from their arrival in the 5th century up to the Norman Conquest.
Bayeux
Home of the Bayeux Tapestry which depicts the events of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
Claimant
A person making a claim, a belief that they own or are owed something.
Crowned
Ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch.
Descent
The origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality.
Edgar Aethling
Teenage relative to Edward the Confessor, too young and inexperienced to take the throne.
Enthroned
Install a monarch on a throne, especially during a ceremony to mark the beginning of their rule.
Harald Hardrada
King of Norway, was one of the claimants to the English throne following the death of Edward the Confessor in January 1066.
Harold Godwinson
The last Anglo-Saxon king of England. He reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October, fighting the Norman invaders led by William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England.
Heir
A person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person’s death.
Invasion
An instance of invading a country or religion with an armed force.
Nobleman
A person belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status.
Norman
People who settled in Normandy France of Frankish and Scandinavian origin and became a dominant military power in Europe in the 11th Century.
Omen
An event/sign regarded as good or evil.
Pevensey
William, Duke of Normandy, landed her on the 28th September 1066.
Relic
An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.
Successor
Someone that comes after another person.
Stamford Bridge
The location of the battle where King Harold of England defeated King of Norway, Harald; signifying the end of the Viking era.
Tapestry
A piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas.
Tostig Godwinson
Was exiled by his brother Harold, he supported Harald Hardrada, and died at Stamford Bridge.
William Poitiers
A priest and chaplain of Duke William of Normandy, who recorded the events surround the Norman conquest of England.
William the Conqueror
Originally William Duke of Normandy, he became the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 - 1087. He defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
Witan
An Anglo-Saxon national council or parliament.
