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Tick the 2 qualities which were 'traditional' in an english king.
They were Ruthless
They liked Drinking expensive wine
The were very rich and came from 'good' families
They had good educational knowledge
What was the situation in 1066?
The peasants of Britain had overthrown Edward and now the country was in havoc
King Edward had died and someone needed to replace him as English king
England was low on soldiers so was currently weak. A noble was needed to give soldiers.
Name the three main kings who stood up to take the throne
William Duke of Normandy, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson
William Godwinson, Harold Duke of Kent, Hardrada of North Scotland
David Cameron, Nicola Sturgeon, Ed Milliband
A disadvantage of Harold Godwinson was that he was hated by the Witan
Tick below how many ships William (Duke of Normandy)landed, where he landed them and on what date?
~250 ships
~300 ships
~500 ships
He landed them in Pevensey
He landed them in Portsmouth
He landed them in Dover
9th November 1066
28th September 1066
William was crowned on Christmas Day
Tick which side was Harold's brother on and what his name was
His name was Tostig
His name was Torque
He was on Harold's side
He was on Hardrada's side
William Duke of Normandy claimed that King Edward has sworn an oath that William would become king
What was one of the aims of the Motte in a Motte and Bailey Castle?
To allow birds to roost at the top of the keep
To provide high ground so the enemy could be watched.
To look pretty
Tick three of the things that William did to increase his control over the English people.
Carried out the Doomsday survey
He brought in nearly all his soldiers over from Normandy
He introduced the Feudal system
He went around killing people
He built Castles
He built big scary statues of himself
What was one of the reasons why the church was so powerful in medieval times
It owned alot of land
It technically owned the king
It was '<3'ed by everyone!
Some people became a nun because they wanted to escape marriage
Name the person who fell out with King Henry II
Thomas Becket (the Archbishop of Canterbury)
The English Nobles
The People in France
Tick 2 things which usually made Kings unpopular
Losing wars often
Drinking too much
Demanding High taxes
How the king treated his servants
What was given to King John to sign in 1215 by the English Nobles
A dead cow; because they were so unhappy with him
The Magna Carata
More money because the treasury was low
The black death arrived in Britain in 1350
Fleas were the main spreaders of the black death
Tick 2 things that were believed to spread the Black death
Looking at someone
Bad air
Rats
Love