Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about William and Matilda's reasons for wanting to invade England and what stopped them.

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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

5 Questions

Q1.
What was the name of the woven piece of fabric showing the events of 1066?
Holy Relics
Correct answer: The Bayeux Tapestry
The English Tapestry
William's Tapestry
Q2.
Who was Emma of Normandy?
The brother of Harold Godwinson
The daughter of William of Normandy
Correct answer: The mother of Edward the Confessor
The son of Edward the Confessor
Q3.
What was the population of England in the 11th century?
1 million people
Correct answer: 1.5-2 million people
150,000 people
3-4 million people
Q4.
Which of these was NOT a reason William had a claim to the throne of England?
Edward had promised William the throne once he died
Harold had promised to allow William the throne once Edward died
Correct answer: William had been born in England
William was distantly related to Edward the Confessor
Q5.
Who supported William's claim to the throne of England?
Duke Robert of Normandy
Ethelred the Unready
Harold Godwinson
Correct answer: The Pope

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UnitHistory / How did a Norman become King of England?

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