norman invasion

Question 1

when was the battle of gate fulford

Answer 1

20 september 1066

Question 2

what happend at gate fulford

Answer 2

morcar and edwin met tostig and harald with 10 000 troops but were pushed back into marshlannd and massacred

Question 3

when was the battle of stanford bridge

Answer 3

25 september 1066

Question 4

what happend at stanford bridge

Answer 4

harold marched north quickly and suprised the vikings who had left there army on ships, harald and tostig were both killed

Question 5

significance of the northern battles

Answer 5

william landed at the south at the same time, so harold had to march back down meaning he had less troops and they were tired

Question 6

what happened at the battle of hastings

Answer 6

harold positioned his army in a sheild wall on a hill, william couldnt get through untill they did a feigned retreat which broke the line and they could cut down the army and kill harold

Question 7

why did william win

Answer 7

william had better tactics, the norman army were better trained and had cavalry and archers, harold was tired, william had god on his side