End Of Year History Flashcards
1
Q
+ and - why William won
A
He had Calvary his tactics may have been better better leadership and may have been more prepared but the Saxons didn’t like William before and afterwards and he didn’t get a good starting position
2
Q
Why was it not clear as to who was the heir to the thrown when Edward died
A
Children he had non
Will had nothing in it
Promise he promised lots of people
Many people wanted to be king
3
Q
Who wanted to be king
A
Harold Godwinson Harald Hadrada William the conqueror Edgar Aetheling and Sweyn Estrithsson
4
Q
Why was the battle of Stamford bridge important
A
Because Harold Godwinson had just fought Harald Hadrada in the North and won then he had to go staight to the south to fight William with a weakened army
