BATTLE OF HASTINGS
Who became King of England after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
Who is William the Conqueror?
Who was at the top of the feudal system?
Answer:
Who is the monarch / king?
What type of roofs did peasant houses usually have?
What are thatched roofs?
What large record book did William create to help collect taxes?
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What is the Domesday Book?
What does “Magna Carta” mean?
What is “Great Charter”?
What was the name of the battle where Harold defeated the Vikings before marching south?
Answer:
What is the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
What did knights provide to their lords in exchange for land?
Answer:
Military service / fighting.
What tax did peasants pay to the Church?
The tithe?
What type of castle did the Normans first build quickly after invading England?
A motte and bailey castle?
Which king signed the Magna Carta?
Who is King John?
Why was Harold’s army tired when they fought William?
Answer:
They had marched north to fight Vikings and then quickly marched south to fight William.
What is the name for peasants legally tied to the land?
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What are serfs?
Name one job children did on the manor.
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What language influenced English after the Norman Conquest?
French
What important idea did the Magna Carta introduce about the king?
The king was not above the law.
What military tactic helped William break the Saxon shield wall?
Answer:
Pretended retreats / fake retreats.
Who inherits the throne or land from the father?
The eldest son
Why was crop rotation important?
It helped keep the soil healthy and productive.
What happened to many Anglo-Saxon nobles after the conquest?
They lost their land, wealth and power.
What did Clause 39 say people deserved?
A fair trial / lawful judgement.
Why do historians know so much about the Battle of Hastings compared to many other medieval battles?
Answer:
Because of sources like the Bayeux Tapestry and written accounts such as The Deeds of William.
Explain one way William changed the feudal system after the Norman Conquest.
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Describe two challenges faced by peasants living on a manor.
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Give two major ways the Norman Conquest changed England.
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Why is the Magna Carta still considered important today?
It influenced democracy, human rights and modern legal systems by limiting government power and protecting rights.