Normans the beginning Flashcards
who did aethelred marry
emma of normandy
what were emma and aethelreds children called
alfred and edward
who does king canute kill
aethelred
who does king canute marry
emma of normandy
emma, alfred and edward flee to normandy to her brother
richard
when does canute die?
1035
who was canutes son?
harthacanute
when does harthacanute die?
1042
who had harthacanute promised the throne to?
Magnus of Norway
why didnt magnus claim the throne
becuase he was busy fighting a war
who claimed the throne instead of magnus
edward, son of aethelred and emma, due to his bloodline
when magnus dies his nephew … tries to claim the throne
harald hardrada
why does richard sent emma back?
to marry canute
when does ETC claim the throne?
1042
when does ETC die?
january 1066
why were the godwins exiled?
becuase they tried to rebel against ETC in 1051
how did the godwins swear loyalty back to ETC?
edith godwin (harolds sister) married ETC
how many housecarls were in the saxon army?
2500-3000
saxon kings were advised and chosen by?
the witan
richard was…
duke of normandy
how many people lived in britain before 1066
2 million
why wasnt england very well defended?
it didnt have many castles
who was william of normandy supported by
the pope significant because it meant he was favored and chosen by god
when was the battle of fulford gate?
20th-24th of september 1066
ETC was crowned on the same day as harthacanute, why was this
it was done swiftly because he knew there would be attempts by other claimants and so he was in a weak position
what did harold do during the spring and summer of 1066
he had his army placed on the south coast for William who never came
what happened on the 8th of september 1066
harold sent the fyrds home so they could harvest their crops
how many ships did hardradas army have
300
how far from york did hardrada land
10 miles
how mnay viking soldiers were there at the battle of fulford gate
7000 plus 3000 left at shore
tostig was on hardradas side why was this
he felt betrayed by harold becuase he was earl of northumbria but put in high taxes so harold exiled him. he wanted revenge and power
ho was the northern army led by
earl edwin and earl morcar
how many saxon solders at the bofg
3500
how long and far this harolds army travel to stamford bridge
190 miles in 4 days
