history 8 Flashcards
what is chronological order?
it is when you put years or dates in order of when it happened
what are primary and secondary sources?
a primary source is someo who saw the event
a secoundry source is when someone who heard about AND WAS NOT THERE
how do u find out what century it is?
to find out what century it is you need to add one to the first two numbers in a four digit number and on a three digit number you add one to the first number.
who were the Norman’s?
The Normans were member of those Vikings, or Norsemen, who settled in northern France (or the Frankish kingdom), together with their descendants
Where did the Norman’s came from?
They came from Normandy
who wanted to be king of England and why?
Harold Godwinson he wanted to be king because he was Edwards brother in law
William duke of Normandy he wanted to be king because He claimed that Edward had promised him the throne when visiting France in 1051
Harald Hardraada Harald believed he had a claim on the throne based on an agreement between Magnus and Harthacnut.
What does decade mean?
a period of ten years
what does century mean?
a period of one hundred years
what does millennium mean?
a period of thousand years
what does medieval mean?
the period of history between the 5th and the 15th century
