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Which candidate was the earl of Wessex

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Harold Godwinson

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Who were the three candidates

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Harold Godwinson
William of Normandy
Harald Hardraada

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Which candidate had Edward promised the crown

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William of Normandy

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What relation was Harold Godwinson to Edward

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Brother in law

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What did William say Harold had sworn on to support his claim to the throne

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The bones of a holy saint

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Who was Harald Hardraada

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King cnuts heir to the throne of Norway Denmark and what he thought should be England

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When was the battle of Stamford bridge

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25th September 1066

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Who was the battle of Stamford bridge between

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Harald Hardraada and Harold Godwinson

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Who was one of Harald Hardraadas commanders

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Tostig Harold g’s brother

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How many miles north did Harold go have to march his army

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241

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Why did William get delayed

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Because of strong winds

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Why did Harald Hardraadas army have a disadvantage

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Because they were taken by surprise therefore not ready

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How many ships did the Norwegians need to sail back to Norway

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Only 24

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When was the battle of hastings

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14th October 1066

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Who were the housecarls

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Saxon, full time, well trained, professional soldiers

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Who were the fyrds

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Saxon part time unpaid soldiers , only called upon when the country was in danger

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What did the Norman army consist of

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Spearmen
Horsemen/cavalry
Archers

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How did William break the Saxons gigantic shield wall

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He pretended to retreat and then they came charging after them

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How was Harold Godwinson killed

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An arrow flew straight into his right eye and then a norman chopped off both his leg and his head

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When was William crowned king

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25th December 1066

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What is the Bayeux tapestry

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An embroidery telling the story of Williams invasion and the battle of hastings

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Who was the Bayeux tapestry made by

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Norman women

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Where is the Bayeux tapestry today

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In a cathedral in Bayeux

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How long did it take to make the Bayeux tapestry

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About 10 years

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How long is the Bayeux tapestry

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About 70metres (200 feet)

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What is the Bayeux tapestry made of

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Linen cloth

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When was the siege of Exeter (year)

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1068

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Why did William March to Exeter

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Because people refused to pay taxes

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Why did people dislike William

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He imposed heavy taxes
He killed Harold
He burnt their houses

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Who are the lowest in the feudal system

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The peasants / villeins

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What do the knights have to promise in the feudal system in return for land

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Promise to serve in the army for forty days a year

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What do the peasants have to promise in the feudal system in return for land

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They promise services and payments to the knights

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What do the barons have to promise to William in the feudal system

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To provide knights for the army for 40 days a year

33
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What was the domesday book

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A book containing the names of everyone in England and how much they own

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How many villages did william send his soldiers to for the domesday book

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13,000

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What did the soldiers have to find out for the domesday book

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How much money, animals, land they owned and how big their house was

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What was the point of the domesday book

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So William would know what taxes to impose

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Where did the battle of hastings take place

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Battle, a town about 10 miles outside hastings

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Where did the Saxons stand in the field at the battle of hastings

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At the top of Senlac hill

39
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What appeared in the sky in April 1066

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Halley’s comet

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What did the English view Halley’s Comet as

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A bad omen. That god was trying to tell them that a sin had been committed by Harold Godwinson their new king

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What did the Normans view Halley’s Comet as

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A good omen.That William would win the battle and become king

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What was the witan

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The parliament of those days

43
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When did Edward the confessor die

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5th January 1066

44
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When did Harold Godwinson become king

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6th January 1066

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What did Harold Godwinson do in February and March 1066

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Gathered an army of 10,000 men

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What did Harold g do in summer 1066

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Marched his army to the south of England to wait for William

47
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Why was their no direct heir to Edward the confessors throne

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Because he had no children

48
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How long did Edward the confessor rule England for

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1042 to 1066 (24 years)

49
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Who was the king of France in 911 AD

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Charles the simple

50
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Who was the leader of the Northmen

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Rollo

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