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The Norman Conquest 👑⚔️ Flashcards

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1
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In January 1066, who dies? 💀

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Edward the confessor

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2
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Edward the confessor died with no…

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heir

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3
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The medieval ‘parliament’ in England is the

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Witan

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4
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??? and ??? proclaimed??? king after ??? dies.

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Morcar,
Edwin,
Harold Godwinson, Edward the confessor

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5
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What in the sky worries Harold Godwinson?

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Halley’s comet

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6
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What is an Earl?

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People who got lots of land from da king and made 🤑🤑🤑 from it

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7
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Morcar & Edwin were …

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Powerful earls

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8
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The nephew of Edward the Confessor, his grandfather and great-grandfather were king before Cnut

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Edgar Aetheling

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9
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Who is 14?

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Edgar Aetheling

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10
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Harald Hadrada’s grandpa was…

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King Cnut (tension with Edgar A here)

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11
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Here is a face

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<⁠(⁠￣⁠︶⁠￣⁠)⁠> remember you are doing great!

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12
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Harald H had how many ships?

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500

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13
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Harald H had how many men?

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10,000

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14
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How old was Harold Godwinson?

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Very OLD. Harold. Old.
Har har harold

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15
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Who is the Earl of Wessex? Morcar, Edwin or Harold G?

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Harold G

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16
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Strong army 🪖, powerful 💪, rich 🤑, defended successfully against Wales

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Harold G

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17
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Cnut promised ??? that he would be king of England

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Harald Hadrada

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18
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Who is ‘Hard ruler’

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Harald Hadrada

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19
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William of Normandy had how many soldiers?

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7000

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20
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Who had the pope power?

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William of Normandy

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21
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Was William of Normandy Religious?

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Yes

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22
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Was Edgar Aetheling 12?

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No, he was 14

23
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Was William the conqueror said to ‘peel the skin of his enemies’?

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Yes

24
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When did the battle of Fulford happen?

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20th of September, 1066

25
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Who was invading England and caused the battle of Fulford?

A

Harald Hadrada

26
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This dude had Norway

A

Harald Hadrada

27
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??? and Harald are best friends 4eva

A

Tostig (Harold’s brother 😬)

28
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??? and ??? be like, “No no no Harald Hadrada, you can’t invade England!!!”

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Morcar and Edwin

29
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Were Morcar and Edwin loyal to Harold Godwinson?

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Yes

30
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In the battle of Fulford ( the one with Morcar, Edwin, Tostig and Hadrada), who won?

A

Harald Hadrada

31
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The date 📅 of the battle ⚔️ of Stamford Bridge

A

25 September 1066

32
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On the battle of Fulford, Hadrada fought on higher or lower ground?

A

Higher (The Vikings had the high ground, literally)

33
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The Anglo-Saxon Army were positioned with the river … on the right and … on the left

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Ouse, swampland

34
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History is hard 😞

A

I know 😞

35
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I don’t have many cards for stam b yet

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Ok

36
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Why did William build lots of castles?

A

Shelter, Safety, Power, Controlling the nearby area, Somewhere to station troops, Vantage points, Status (use Super Smelly Poop Crown
Somewhere
Very
Silly to remember it

37
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What did William the Conqueror use the Domesday book for?

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See what people could sell (trade), how many people there are to reduce the chance of revolution (people), how much money people had to tax them accordingly
(money). Remember this with TPM

38
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The first stone castle was built in…

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1070

39
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Peasants were also known as ????? or ????????

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Serfs, Villeins

40
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Name some features of a Motte and Bailey castle.

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A wooden keep
A motte (hill)
A bridge
A moat
A palisade (fence around houses)
Some houses
A bailey (the bit with the palisade and houses)
A gateway
A drawbridge
If you are stuck you should look in your history book.

41
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List the pros and cons of an 11th century Motte and Bailey castle.

A

:) High vantage point
Cheap
Quick to build
:( Easily set alight

42
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Name the pros and cons of a 12th century square stone keep castle.

A

:D Even higher vantage point
:) Not easily set alight
:I Reasonably cheap and quick to build

43
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Name the pros and cons of a 13th/14th century concentric castle.

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;D Amazing defence
:D Very high vantage point
:) Not easily set alight
:( Very expensive
:( Would take ages to build

44
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Why were defensive castles going out of fashion in the 15th century?

A

Castles don’t stand a chance with cannons

45
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Give some reasons why William of Normandy won the battle of Hastings. (This is something you will probably find in the test, so revise this a lot! Practice writing a few paragraphs about this.)

A

-Crossbows
-Luck
-Better soldiers
-Clever tactician
-Morale

46
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Crossbows

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more powerful and easier to use than longbows

47
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Soldiers

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Harold had a small number of trained soldiers (Housecarls) and many more people who weren’t soldiers (the Fyrd)
whereas William had the best soldiers from Italy and Spain.

48
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Clever tactics

A

Feigned retreat

49
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Morale

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William had the pope on his side so he had god on his side so his soldiers would have a morale boost and Harold’s soldiers would be sad because they didn’t have god on their side

50
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Straight up luck

A

Harold had just fought two bloody battles. Tip: you can explain this without needing to mention the wind and how it stopped William from attacking for a while!

51
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The Bayeux Tapestry tells us about…

A

The battle of Hastings
-who won
-the feigned retreat
-how William travelled to England

52
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The Bayeux Tapestry doesn’t tell us about…

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Edgar Aetheling
The battle of Fulford
The battle of Stamford bridge

53
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William the Conqueror only had the ‘Conqueror’ title after the battle of hastings.

A

Remember that now!

54
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When was the Battle of Hastings?

A

14th October 1066

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