normans (1) Flashcards
what prevented william of normandy from invading england
the wind
why did harold godwinson claim the throne of england
he said edward the confessor promised it to him
where is stamford bridge
in the north of england
how many ships were needed to take the viking army home after the battle of stamford bridge
24
how many ships had been needed to bring the viking army to the battle of stamford bridge
300
what negative impact did fighting at stamford bridge have on harold’s army
they were exhausted and had lost many soldiers
what were the two types of solider in the army
huscarl and fryd
who was the battle of stamford bridge between
harold godwinson and harald hardrada
after king harold won the battle of stamford bridge, who landed at pevensey bay near hastings
william, duke of normandy
in what year was the battle of hastings
1066
what tactic did harold use throughout the battle
a defensive shield wall
which tactic did william use to break the shield wall
a pretend retreat
which king of norway thought he should be king of england
harald hadrada
how did harold die
he was hit in the eye with an arrow
what does succession mean
next in line to the throne
when was william crowned king of england
christmas day 1066 (25th)
which is the correct description of the bayeux tapestry
an embroidered piece of fabric nearly 70 meters long. it tells the story of the events in 1066 and the battle of hastings from the norman point of view
what did the pope give william
papal banner
at 12pm, what rumour went around williams army?
that william had been killed in battle
who supported the viking hardraadas claim to the throne
tostig, harold’s brother
