Medieval Times Flashcards

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What was Harold godwinsons position in England

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Earl of Wessex

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What was William of Normandy position in France

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Duke of Normandy

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What was Harald hadrada’s position in Norway

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King of Norway

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3
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How was the Viking blocking the bridge killed

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One men went under the bridge with a spear and killed the Viking

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4
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How many Viking ships went

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300

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5
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How many Viking ships came back

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24

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6
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How many nor wigeon men went to fight the English

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10,000

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7
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Why did the English have the victory easier

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Because they caught the Norwegian without armour

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8
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How was the old king called

A

King Edward the confessor

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9
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How old was the ancient king

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62

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10
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Who supported the king of Norway

A

Tostig

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Who was Tostig

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Harold godwinsons brother

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12
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Why didn’t the Norwegian attack before

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Because of the storms

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13
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How many men did William of Normandy skin alive

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30

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14
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Why were there some people that didn’t want Harold godwinson as king

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Because he was banned from England and his father fighter a lot with the old king

(At the end Harold godwinson and his father came back to England

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15
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How were the two battles called

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1) battle of Stamford bridge

2) battle of Hastings

16
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How many men did the Viking blocking the bridge kill

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40

17
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In what year did all this happen

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1066

18
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What was the meeting with the most important men in England called

A

Withan

19
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Why did Harold godwinson want the throne

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1) he was promised the throne
2) Edward the confessor was married to his sister
3) the special meeting of earls and everything said he was the one to be chosen