The Norman Conquest And Beyond

Question 1

What helped Harold Godwinson win the battle of Stamford Bridge?

Answer 1

Harold’s good tactics:
Shield wall, one soldier stabbed guy from bum

Haralds bad tactics:
left armour 25km away
Shot in throat
Reinforcements arrived after

Question 2

Describe both sides of the battle of Hastings

Answer 2

William Duke of Normandy:
2000 knights, archers, spearmen, 5000-7000 men

Harold godwinson:
Tired, foot soldiers, less advanced, axes

Question 3

What helped William win the battle of hastings?

Answer 3

Norman’s good tactics - some of them ran so saxons would chase and leave less to fight william
Harold’s army tired from the other battle
Williams army more advanced

Question 4

What is the bayeux tapestry?

Answer 4

Tapestry showing rhe Norman’s version of events

Question 5

What is the bayeux tapestry?

Answer 5

Tapestry showing rhe Norman’s version of events

Question 6

When was William crowned king?

Answer 6

Christmas day 1066

Question 7

What were some of Williams problems as king?

Answer 7

Vikings, scots and Welsh were disloyal as they already had their own leaders
Couldn’t tell how much tax he shoukd be getting
Three rebellions in North, South, East and west anglia
1069 - vikings and Northern men failed a rebellion

Question 8

What was the domesday book (1086)?

Answer 8

A book containing who owned what in England
300 - 500 people in a village
1.5 million people
90 - 95% rural

Question 9

Why was the domesday book useful?

Answer 9

William could tell how much tax he shoukd be getting
He knew who had what and how many people and animals there were
Record possession and transfer of land

Question 10

What was the harrying of the North?

Answer 10

William put salt on soil - cant grow anything
Starvation, cannibalism, killed animals
Murdered innocent people

Question 11

Why did the harrying of the north happen?

Answer 11

In response to the resistance to norman rule by northumbrian people

Question 12

What was the feudal system?

Answer 12

Hierarchy system:
1. Villeins
2. Knights
3. Nobility
4. King
Villeins payed for land with work
He rewarded his barons with management of land on his behalf

Question 13

Describe william rufus’ reign

Answer 13

Taxed as much as possible
Conquered Cumbria and Wales
Barons rebelled in support of Robert
Killed in 1100 (order of little brother)?