Nathan Grela-Bekele: The Three Contestants To The Throne Flashcards
Who were the three contestants to the throne?
Harold Godwinson, William Of Normandy and Harald Hardrada.
Harold Godwinson (before claiming the throne for a short period of time) was the Earl of which county? (This county no longer exists today.)
Wessex
What position was William Of Normandy before he claimed the throne?
Duke (Of Normandy)
What place was the most powerful in France at the time?
Normandy
What battle took place before The Battle Of Stanford Bridge?
The Battle Of Fulford (The smaller English Army containing Morcar and Edwin who were two English Earls versus Harald Hardrada.)
Who were the leaders of The Battle Of Stanford Bridge (one each for The Vikings and Englishmen).
Harald Hardrada and Harold Godwinson.
Before winning in the Battle Of Fulford and dying in the Battle Of Stamford Bridge, what country was Harald Hardrada king of?
Norway
What was Harold Godwinson’s link to Edward The Confessor?
Harold’s sister was married to King Edward.
Tostig was the brother of who?
Harold Godwinson
As Tostig was supporting Harald Hardrada because of his fallen relationship with his brother, Harold Godwinson and his army at the Battle Of Stamford Bridge do what to him?
Kill him.
How was Tostig killed?
He was cut up into pieces by the English army.
What major city in England did Harald Hardrada land near?
York
About how many vikings joined Harald Hardrada and Tostig to sail to England?
10,000 Vikings
