Keywords

Question 1

Hypothesis

Answer 1

An explanation or theory based on evidence.

Question 2

Sources

Answer 2

Something that provides information

Question 3

Primary source

Answer 3

A source that was made at the time/firsthand.

Question 4

Secondary source

Answer 4

A source that was not made at the time/firsthand.

Question 5

Chronology

Answer 5

The arrangements of dates in order.

Question 6

Bias

Answer 6

Favouring something over another when judging.

Question 7

BC

Answer 7

Before Christ

Question 8

CE

Answer 8

Common Era

Question 9

AD

Answer 9

Anno Domini

Question 10

BCE

Answer 10

Before Common Era

Question 11

Timeline

Answer 11

A line which shows dates and what happened on said dates.

Question 12

Millenium

Answer 12

A period of 1000 years

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Decade

Answer 13

A period of 10 years

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Century

Answer 14

A period of 100 years

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Significance

Answer 15

When something/someone has a lasting importance

Question 16

Invader

Answer 16

A person or group of people who attempt to take over an area.

Question 17

Empire

Answer 17

Lots of places ruled over by a single person or group.

Question 18

Romans

Answer 18

An era of people who lived in the roman empire.

Question 19

Celts

Answer 19

People who lived in britain in 1000bc

Question 20

Taxes

Answer 20

A piece of money taken from your pay and given to the government.

Question 21

Boudicca

Answer 21

An English warrior of the Iceni people.

Question 22

Rebellion

Answer 22

Usually a violent uprising in an attempt to get rid of something or someone.

Question 23

Iceni

Answer 23

A tribe led by Boudicca

Question 24

Hadrian’s wall

Answer 24

A wall built to protect the roman empire from the brits.

Question 25

Roman empire

Answer 25

An empire led by romans

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Barbarians

Answer 26

Foreigners who lacked roman or greek traditions.

Question 27

Edward the Confessor

Answer 27

The king of britain who died in 1066

Question 28

Harold Hardrada

Answer 28

A Norwegian barbarian who wanted the English throne.

Question 29

Harold Godwinson

Answer 29

An english earl who wanted the english throne

Question 29

William of Normandy

Answer 29

A man from Normandy who wanted the English throne.

Question 30

Heir

Answer 30

A person set to inherit something.

Question 31

Battle of Stamford bridge

Answer 31

The battle between Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada which Harold won.

Question 31

Battle

Answer 31

A physical fight between two groups.

Question 31

Invasion

Answer 31

When a group of people attack a place in an attempt to take over.

Question 32

Conquest

Answer 32

Taking over a place using force.

Question 33

Cavalry

Answer 33

Soldiers who fought on horseback

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Infantry

Answer 34

Soldiers who fought on foot

Question 35

Battle of Hastings

Answer 35

The battle between William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson which William won.

Question 36

Bayeux tapestry

Answer 36

A tapestry which shows the Norman conquest.

Question 37

Famine

Answer 37

A large group of people without food

Question 38

Murdrum fine

Answer 38

If a Norman was killed and their murderer had not been found within 5 days, the hundred (all the local community) would be fined

Question 39

Motte and Bailey

Answer 39

A type of Castle

Question 40

Siege

Answer 40

What a group of people attacking a castle is called.

Question 41

Feudal system

Answer 41

A type of social and political system in which landholders provide land to tenants in exchange for their loyalty and service.

Question 42

Doomesday book

Answer 42

A book which William of Normandy made the english people sign so he could know everything about who and what lived in each house.

Question 43

Norman conquest

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The military conquest of England by William of Normandy

Question 44

Well

Answer 44

A place in the town where people could get water.

Question 45

Keep

Answer 45

It is under the castle and is the last resort in case of an attack or siege.

Question 46

Armoury

Answer 46

A place in the castles which armour and weaponary was kept.

Question 47

Drawbridge

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The bridge that people inside the castles lower so that people can get over the moat.

Question 48

Great hall

Answer 48

The dining hall

Question 49

Trebuchet

Answer 49

A big weapon used to destry the walls of castles.

Question 50

Monk/Nun

Answer 50

A man/woman who dedicated their life to god and chritianity

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The black death

Answer 51

A deadly disease which people would catch in the 1300s.

Question 52

Four Humours

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Villein

Answer 53

Villagers who didn't have freedom and had to work for a Lord.

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Freemen

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People who had to work, but were still free and could travel.

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Lord

Answer 55

People who controlled an area of land.

Question 56

Thomas Becket

Answer 56

Archbishop of canterbury who was murdered in the cathedral