History

Question 1

Who were the 4 contestants to be king in 1066?

Answer 1

William duke of Normandy
Harold Godwinson
Harald Hardrada
Edgar Atheling

Question 2

What were Edgar Athelings claims to the throne?

Answer 2

• Direct bloodline
• He was great- nephew of Edward
• He was a Saxon prince
• Young and inexperienced (about 12)

Question 3

What were Harold Godwinson’s claims to the throne?

Answer 3

• Powerful and experienced
• He said Edward chose him in 1066
• The earl of Wessex
• He had been a king’s advisor
• Rich man
• Brother-in-law of King Edward the Confessor

Question 4

What were Harald Hardrada’s claims to the throne?

Answer 4

• Powerful and experienced
• Danish King passes his claim to Hardrada
• Viking warrior
• A promise was made to his father

Question 5

What were William duke of Normandy’s claims to the throne?

Answer 5

• His great aunt was Queen of England
• Powerful and experienced
• He said Edward chose him 1051
• He was supported by the Roman Pope brackets (effectively supported by God)
• He was close with Edward the Confessor (also a distant cousin)

Question 6

Why is there argument about who takes the throne?

Answer 6

Because the old king, King Edward the Confessor, died without and heir.

Question 7

Who won the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Answer 7

Harold Godwinson

Question 8

Who is Tostig?

Answer 8

Harold Godwinson’s brother, however, he was on Harald Hardrada’s side.

Question 9

What did a Motte and Bailey castle have?

Answer 9

• A Motte - a defensive mound of earth
• A Bailey - a large walled area where the soldiers and animals lived
• A Keep - the safest place in the castle
• A Bridge - from the Motte to the bailey
• A Drawbridge - to the entrance to the bailey
• A Moat - this made it harder to reach the walls, it could be a dry moat (without water) or a wet moat (with water)
• A Palisade - these were made out of wood and formed a fence

Question 10

What was the domesday book?

Answer 10

The domesday book was a book that contained a record of everything that everyone owned. It was commissioned by William the Conqueror so that he knew how much he could tax everyone.

Question 11

How many villages where visited in a year by the domesday book officials?

Answer 11

13,000

Question 12

What was the original name of the Domesday book?

Answer 12

The Winchester book.

Question 12

What was the main religion in England in the Medieval times?

Answer 12

Christianity

Question 13

What is a doom painting?

Answer 13

A Doom painting is a picture of the last judgement. These were used to make people believe in God as they made people feel very scared and intimidated.

Question 14

Who was Thomas Becket?

Answer 14

Henry II’s friend, Henry made him Archbishop of Canterbury.

Question 15

What is the Magna Carta?

Answer 15

The Magna Carta is a very important English document.

Question 16

When was Thomas Becket killed?

Answer 16

29 December 1170

Question 16

Who signed the Magna Carta?

Answer 16

King John

Question 17

Who made the Magna Carta?

Answer 17

The barons

Question 20

What caused the black death?

Answer 20

The Black death came to Europe from Asia through trade routes. It was spread by black rats which carried infected fleas on their backs. The infected fleas would bite you, giving you the black death.

Question 21

What are the 3 laws that are still around today from the Magna Carta?

Answer 21

• The English Church shall be free of government interference.
• No man can be unlawfully prisoned and must be subject to a fair trial.
• To respect the rights and freedom of the city of London and other towns and ports.

Question 22

How many people died from the black death in the UK?

Answer 22

Half of the UK died from the dreadful black death.

Question 23

Who are Flagellants?

Answer 23

They thought that God send the black death to punish people for their sins and went around whipping themselves as they thought that God would forgive people and stop sending the disease.