Battles

Question 1

How did Harold Godwinson become king

Answer 1

By the witan

Question 2

Who else was promised king

Answer 2

William Duke of Normandy
Harold hadraada

Question 3

What did godwinson do when finding out of planned attacks

Answer 3

He sent his army to the south for William

Question 4

What happened at the south

Answer 4

William never appeared and with the upcoming harvest and maintainance cost of the army, they were dismissed in early September

Question 5

What happened just days after sending his army home

Answer 5

Harold hadrada attacked the north with 9000 men and 200 boats

Question 6

Which earls tried to defend at York

Answer 6

Edwin and morcar

Question 7

The earls blocked York off at where?

Answer 7

Fulford

Question 8

Who was attacking with hadrada

Answer 8

Tostig godwinsom

Question 9

What date was the battle of Stanford bridge

Answer 9

25th September 1066

Question 10

After godwinson emerged victorious after a suprise attack, what did he make the vikings do

Answer 10

Swear and oath they would keep peace , he sent 24 ships home

Question 11

What happened only 3 days later after the battle of Stanford bridge

Answer 11

William launched an attack on the undefended south and was successful

Question 12

What were the four reasons William of Normandy won

Answer 12

luck
The support of the pope
Preparation
Tactics

Question 13

Difference between Williams and Harold’s army

Answer 13

William had well trained skilled and paid men often from across Europe , with a promise of wealth
Harold’s men were obliged to fight and lacked military skill and weaponry

Question 14

What did Harold decide to do which gave Williams army an advantage

Answer 14

Act fast and rely on a tired smaller army

Question 15

Which pope gave William the support from God

Answer 15

Pope Alexander the 2nd

Question 16

What delayed Williams attack from the summer of 1066

Answer 16

Strong winds which changed when Harold’s army was elsewhere

Question 17

Which tactic wore down Harold’s shield wall

Answer 17

A fake retreat which made some of his army leave the shield wall

Question 18

What did William do to prove rumours of his death wrong

Answer 18

Took of hisn helmet, shouted and rode into battle which gave morale and courage

Question 19

Which tactic led to Harold death

Answer 19

Firing the arrows up instead of over

Question 20

When did Harold die which was lucky for William

Answer 20

Just before nightfall, when they both would’ve stopped fighting, and Harold could have bought reinforcements