Historical Skills
What type of source is a diary?
Primary
Which king died in 1066 without an heir?
Edward the Confessor
Who was a trained soldier who fought for a lord?
Knight
Which tax helped cause the Peasants’ Revolt?
Poll Tax
Who was the first Tudor king?
Henry VII
What is a period of 10 years?
Decade
Who led the Norman army?
William, Duke of Normandy
Who was the head of the Church?
Pope
Which document limited the king’s power in 1215?
What was the name of Henry VIII’s first wife?
Catherine of Aragon
Which century was the year 1066 in?
11th century
Which king died in the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson
Who was a poor farmer who worked the land?
Peasant
Which revolt challenged the power of the king in 1381?
Peasants' Revolt
Who was the last Tudor monarch?
Elizabeth I
Which country did they find the Tollund Man?
Denmark
What type of castle did Normans first build?
Motte and bailey
What was the deadly disease that spread across Europe in the 1340s?
Black Death
Which group forced King John to agree to the Magna Carta?
Barons
What did Henry VIII want from the Pope?
Divorce
What type of bog was the Tollund Man found in?
Peat
What was the most important Norman tactic used at Hastings?
Feigned retreat
Who cleaned the toilets in the castle?
Gong Farmer
Which king faced opposition from Thomas Becket?
Henry II
Which fleet sent by Spain to invade England in 1588?
Spanish Armada