History Skills
10 years
How long is a decade?
Edward the confessor
Who died in 1066?
The Battle of Hastings
When did William beat Harold Godwinson?
1215
When was the Magna Carta signed?
1666
When was the Great Fire of London?
100 years
How long is a century?
4
How many men had a 'claim' to the throne?
The fuedal system
What is the name of the hierarchy created in England by William?
He was murdered in a Cathedral.
How did Thomas Becket die?
2012
When did London host the Olympics?
Chronological order
What is it called when you put something in time order?
He was a relative of Edward and believed he had been promised the throne.
Why did William have a claim to the throne?
To show off his power across the country
Why did William build lots of castles in England?
Having the same laws across all of England.
What is Common Law?
1939-1945
What were the dates of WW2?
A piece of evidence from the time period you are studying.
What is a source?
The Witan
Which group was in charge of choosing the next king?
A record of what everybody owned.
What was the Domesday book?
Conquered Wales.
What did Edward I do during his reign?
1914-1918
What were the dates of WW1?
When you infer something based on evidence from the time?
What is an interpretation?
Harold Godwinson
Who did the Witan choose?
When William ordered the destruction of towns in the North of ENgland.
What was the Harrying of the North?
He was responsible for the development of parliament.
What was Simon De Montfort responsible for?
20th July, 1969
When was the Moon Landing?