History Cycle test 2021 Flashcards
When did Edward the Confessor die?
1066
Edward the Confessor died without a heir to the throne.
Legitimate
Who three people made claims to be the next king of England?
Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada and William of Normandy
Who became the next king of England?
Harold Godwinson
Who two people decided to invade England?
Harald Hardrada and William of Normandy
Who did Harold Godwinson believe would invade first?
William of Normandy
Who did Harold defeat and kill at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
Harald Hardrada
Where did William of Normandy land unopposed?
Pevensey
Why was Harold resting when William of Normandy came to invade?
He was tired from the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
True or false: William of Normandy landed with an untrained army and didn’t have any time to prepare.
FALSE
What caused the black death?
Rats and fleas
What did medieval people though caused the black death?
Bad air or God
What were the symptoms of the black death?
Buboes, cough, fever, temperature, coughing blood
what were the medieval people told to do to prevent catching the black death?
sat in a sewer, cut up kittens and puppies and drank it, prayed to God and whipped themselves
What were some crazy cures for the black death?
Drain blood, cut up dogs and cats, drain the black puss from the buboes.
what road did the black death travel on?
silk road
what happened in Winchester during the black death?
a monk was attacked conducting a burial service.
what does NOP stand for?
N- nature O- origin P- purpose
what does a narrative account mean?
A factual piece of writing.
what is the correct chronological order for these events?
A- Fulford, death of Edward, Stamford bridge.
B- Stamford bridge, death of Edward, Fulford.
C- Death of Edward, Fulford, Stamford bridge.
D- Death of Edward, Stamford bridge, Fulford.
C
what was a Fyrd?
An army that the king of England could call upon?
what was heregeld?
An unpopular tax abolished by Edward.
what was Thomas beckets job before he became Archbishop of Canterbury?
Chancellor
TRUE or FALSE: Henry and Thomas were great friends.
TRUE
what was the argument of Henry and Thomas about?
Power
did Henry take advantage of Thomas?
YES
How many knights were at Thomas Beckets murder?
FOUR
TRUE or FALSE: After Thomas’s murder Henry whipped himself to gain the trust of his kingdom again.
TRUE
who was Harold Godwinson’s brother?
Tostig
what day did Thomas Becket die?
29th December 1170
what did Thomas Becket do when he found out that Henry crowned his son?
He excommunicated them.
how many miles and days did it take Harold Godwinson to travel from south to north?
180miles in 4 days
