Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson and their role in the lead up to the invasion of 1066.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What country is Normandy in today?
England
Correct answer: France
Spain
Wales
Q2.
Who ruled over Normandy as Duke of Normandy in the 11th century?
Gary
Harold
Matilda
Correct answer: William
Q3.
When did William marry Matilda?
1041
Correct answer: 1051
1055
1066
Q4.
In the 11th century, if you were born illegitimate it meant...
your grandparents were married
your grandparents weren't married
your parents were married
Correct answer: your parents weren't married
Q5.
Which group of people migrated to Normandy in the 9th and 10th centuries?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Mongols
Correct answer: The Vikings
The Welsh

5 Questions

Q1.
Why was Edward called 'the Confessor'?
Because he had no children
Because he told a lot of lies
Because he was a fierce warrior
Correct answer: Because he was very religious
Q2.
Edward became King of England in 1042. What century was this?
Correct answer: Eleventh
Ninth
Tenth
Twelfth
Q3.
Edward was married to Edith Godwin. Where did the Godwin family come from?
East Anglia
Mercia
Northumbria
Correct answer: Wessex
Q4.
Which powerful group of English nobles and Church people chose Harold Godwinson to be King?
The clergy
The English Council
The Vikings
Correct answer: The Witan
Q5.
Harold Godwinson had experience of fighting. Where did he get this experience?
East Anglia
Ireland
Scotland
Correct answer: Wales

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