Year 7
1066 and the succession crisis
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Key learning points
- 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
Spain
Wales
Q2.
Who ruled over Normandy as Duke of Normandy in the 11th century?
Gary
Harold
Matilda
Q3.
When did William marry Matilda?
1041
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
Q5.
Which group of people migrated to Normandy in the 9th and 10th centuries?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Mongols
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
Q2.
Edward became King of England in 1042. What century was this?
Ninth
Tenth
Twelfth
Q3.
Edward was married to Edith Godwin. Where did the Godwin family come from?
East Anglia
Mercia
Northumbria
Q4.
Which powerful group of English nobles and Church people chose Harold Godwinson to be King?
The clergy
The English Council
The Vikings
Q5.
Harold Godwinson had experience of fighting. Where did he get this experience?
East Anglia
Ireland
Scotland