Socials Note Quiz Flashcards
where was Harold shipwrecked?
coast of Normandy
France
who was a n english earl
Harold godwinson
who befriended Harold
William
what did William honor harold with?
gifts of armour and weapons
what did Harold become to Williams
his vassal
in what year did the english King, Edward the Confessor die?
1066
how was William related to Edward?
mothers side= Norman duke was related to him
what did Harold break by claiming throne
broke the feudal contract
who declared war on who?
William declared war on Harold
what was the name of the comet that appeared and scared the AS and the Normans
Halley’s Comet
how many people was Williams army?
7000 Knights
how long did the battle of hadtings go on for
9AM-4PM
At Hastings what did they fight to?
death
how does the pyramid of social standings work
monarch greater nobles (barons lesser nobles minor nobles commoners (freeholders and serfs)
why did William give Harold gifts
William took Harold on a military campaign and he proved himself by various acts of bravery
after Harold did what, did the english King die?
after Harold went back to England
where did William and his army travel across?
across the English Channel
after William reached England what did he do?
he held a feast
while William was feasting where was Harold?
traveling back from their battle with the Vikings in which they one
-tired and hungry unlike willJams
what was the english tactic
travel on foot using lances. swords and axes in a formation called the shield wall
shoulder to shoulder creating a protective wall
what do this formation allows
made it difficult for enemy soldiers to break through without being cut down
what was the Norman tactic
rode into battle on horses
-power of a horse could drive a lance right through a wooden shield and into the soldiers body
- longer reach when swinging sword
(the extra height of the mounted knight)
after they failed to break the shield what did William order his Knights to do?
to pretend to retreat
after retreating what happened
some inexperienced soldiers in Harold’s army broke ranks to chase their enemies
they were slaughtered and the shield wall was broken
they were all dead
