The Begginig Of Rome To The Battle Of Hastings Flashcards
What does chronology mean
Chronology refers to the order in which events happen and is the foundation for all history learning.
What does AD stand for
Anno domini, or after christ
What does bc stand for
Before christ
What is a decade
10 years
What is a century
100 years
What is a millenium
1000 years
Why are we 1century ahead of where we should be
The first century was century 1, not 0
What were the 5 things elizabeth 1st said catholics could not do
- Be a member of Parliament
- Join the army (but they could be forced to join the Navy)
- Buy land
- Be doctors or lawyers
- Own weapons or a horse worth more than £5
How many schools did fichard challoner set up
Three
What did challoner do that was so improtant
Translate the bible
When was rome founded and who by
Rome was founded by romulus in 753 bc
Who is romulus and remus’ supposed father
Mars, god of war. Rome believed this because they thought it would make military stronger
Which river was rome founded on
The river tiber
Who founded rome
Romulus founded rome after killing his brother remus
When did rome become a republic
In 509 bc the romans threw king tarquin out of power
Who were the consuls
There were two consuls and they acted as a king for one year when another two were elected
Who was the senate
The senate were a vroup of very experienced politicians that advised the consuls
Who were the citizens
The citizens were normal people who were allowed to vote
What were the two classes of citizen
Patrician: the rich
Plebisn: the commoners who had average jobs such as farmers or merchants
When were the punic wars
264 BC to 146BC
Who fought rome in the punic wars
The carthiginians
How many war elephants did the general hanibal take over the alps
30 but only 4 or t made it over
When was the battle of cannae (romes biggest loss ever)
216 bc
How many romans died at the battle of cannae
70,000
When was hannibal defeated by scipio
202 BC
What is the orb
A defensive, last ditch formation in witch the soldiers made a circle of unpenetrable sheilds
Name 5 reasons rome woere so effecient in the military
Organizatio
Weapons and tactics
Heath and firness
Discipline
Communication
How many times was julius ceaser stabbed
23
What were julius ceasers last words
You too brutus?
Why did ceaser not marry cleopatra
Because rome only allowed marriadge between to romam citizens
What is gaul
France,germany,belguim
While he conquered gaul, who did ceaser leave in charge
Mark antony
When did the romans leave britian
410 AD
Where did the anglo saxons come from
The Anglo-Saxons came from Germany in Denmark
Who controlled Most of England in 600 AD
The anglo saxons
What three kingdoms did the anglo saxons divide england into
Wessex, mercia amd norway
When did the Vikings raid England? 
787 AD
Where did the Vikings come from?
They came from Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Where did Vikings attack and capture?
Saxon villages and captured most of eastern England
Who was the main king who fought against the Vikings and one back a lot of land that had been taken
King, Alfred
Where is Normandy?
France
How did William of Normandy know Edward the Confessor?
Edward the Confessor had lived in Normandy from 1016 to 1042, when Edward return to England to be King William send soldiers to help him as a result, King Edward had promised William the throne in 1051
What was William of Normandy’s nickname?
William the bastard because his father was not married to his mother.
Who is the English earl who wanted to become the king in 1066?
Harold Godwinson.
Who was Harold Godwinson’s father?
Goldwin
How was Harold Godwinson linked to Edward the Confessor?
Harold Godwinson sister was married to King, Edward
Who was the witan?
A group of the most important bishops in earls
Where was Harold Hardrada king of?
Norway
Which brother was so in support of Harold Hardrada
Tostig,Harold Godwinson’s brother
Which king of England died in 1066
Edward the Confessor
Who fought in the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
Harold Godwinson, Harald, Hardrada
How many longboats carried the Vikings to England?
- But only 24, we needed to leave.
Why did William leave it until late to invade England?
The winds were preventing his ships from sailing
How many men does the Viking berserker who holds Stamford Bridge kill?
40
When was the Battle of Hastings?
14th of October 10 66
Why was William losing at the beginning of the Battle of Hastings?
The British were on a big hill, which meant his soldiers were tired before they even started biting 
Name for Waze William kept control for over 20 years
Always William kept control of the feudal system, the Domesday book harrying of the north and castles
What was the main thing exchanged in the feudal system?
Land
What does motte mean in french
Mound
What was the Domesday book?
A book, which told William every single person’s belongings in England, this allowed him to workout how much each person in England could afford to pay him taxes, how many people he can get fight for him, and how to set any quarrels over, who owned which bit of land
How many people died in the harrying of the north?
100,000 people died of hunger, Alexa, how long left on my timer 20 seconds in minute timer
What is a baron
The people on the second tier of the feudal system
Who were the knigts
They were the third rank down on the feudal system.. they fought for the barons when they needed troops and also were in charge of getting the army for the king
Who were the villeins
The peasants. They were the workforce and army of norman england
What was a lord
Someone higher than you invthe feudal system. Villeins had many lords, and the barons only had one-the king
When did the black death hit england
The summer of 1348
How many people died in the first two years of the black death
Two and a half million
What happned on day 1 of catching the plauge
Paingul swellings called buboes appeared in the armpit and groin. They were the size of an egg
What happned on day 2 of the plauge
The victim vomited and developed a fever
What happned on day 3 of catching the plauge
The victim would begin to bleed under the skin, causing bruises to pop up all over their body
What happned on day 4 of the plauge
The disease would attack the nervous system, causing the victim to suffer spasms and terrible pain.
What happned on day 5 of the plauge
Sometimes the buboes would burst and the poison would come out as a black, foul smelling liquid (hence the name the black death). However, this was uncommon and in most cases the victim died a long painful death
Which animal first contained the plauge and which animal spread
The rats first got the plauge and then when they died, the flezs they were carrying would find a mew host. Unfortunately, that host was sometimes human.
Name three things people thought caused the plauge
The jews poisoning wells
God after being angry by gambilng and drinking
The alignment of saturn and mars turning the air bad
How did people try and contain the plauge. Name four ways
They whipped each other to show they were sorry to god
They prayed to god
They tried drinking mercury
Putting live frogs on the buboes until they stop bursting
Who gained money after surviving the plauge and why
The peasants gained a lot of kand after almost their entire villiadge was wiped out
Why was king john a bad ruler. Give four reasons
He lost wars
He upset the pope
He asked for high taxes
He was cruel
