Medieval Realms:Britain 1066-1485 Flashcards
When was the battle at Stamford Bridge?
25th September 1066
When was Edward promising the throne to William?
1052
When was Halley’s comet seen?
April 1066
When was Harold crowned?
6th October 1066
When did the armies take up the position on Senlac hill?
13th October 1066
When was the battle of Hastings?
14th October 1066
When did Edward die?
5th January 1066
When did Harold swear fealty to William?
1064
When did the Normans land at Pevensey?
28th September 1066
When was the battle of Fulford?
20th September 1066
Why was there a disputed succession in 1066?
Edward the Confessor had no children
Why did William of Normandy claim the English throne?
Edward the Confessor promised William the throne
How many Viking longships returned home?
24
Why was Harold’s army so tired?
They had marched quickly south from Stamford Bridge
Why did Harold position his army at the top of a steep hill?
William’s cavalry would not be able to gather enough speed to charge uphill and to break the Saxon shield wall
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
William of Normandy and the Norman army
What happened after the northern rebellion of 1069?
William defeated the rebellion and ordered the ‘Harrying of the North’
How did William control the country?
He gave land to the Norman nobles and imposed the feudal system
Which of these comes from a Norman-French word?
Royal
What is the name of the tapestry which shows the story of the Norman conquest?
The Bayeux Tapestry
