Throne In 1066 Flashcards
What were three things that the witan wanted for the new king?
- English
- a skilled warrior
- a relative of the late king
- an experienced leader
Who was the most unlikely to become king?
Edgar- he was sick and had no experience
Why was guilliame a likely heir to the throne?
He was royal and was an experienced leader
Who became king in order of the witan
Harold godwineson
Why did guilliame of normandy’s plan to invade fail?
The wind was unpredictable and so the boats that were invading got blown another direction
Who invaded after guilliame
Harald hadrada
Harald and Harold battled at Stamford bridge. Who won and why?
Harold won the fight because they attacked by surprise
After guilliame and harald’s invasion, who invaded next and why was timing important then?
Guilliame invaded once more. At that point Harold was at Stamford so had to quickly go back to England before it was too late
Why did guilliame win the battle of Hastings?
Harolds army was tired because they just fought a battle and ran all the way back to the south and had to fight again
Why was harold the most likely to become king?
He was the only well king who was English and already ran part of England
