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Warriors
Choose Your Weapon Carefully
Look Into My Eyes
Words of War
Verbs of War
100
These guys didn't have a lot of fighting experience, but they were still fierce. Most of the men were armed with farm tools.
Who were the Fyrds?
100
A spiked club used by knights.
What is a mace.
100
These warriors were fully trained, well paid and armed with the finest weapons. If you were close enough to see their eyes, you were likely killed.
Who are the Housecarls?
100
A suit of small metal rings sewn together.
What is chain mail?
100
To cut with rough and heavy blows.
What is hacking?
200
These men were the main part of William's army. They would attack AFTER the enemy had been attacked by archers.
Who are the Norman Foot Soldiers?
200
A housecarl's main weapon.
What is a battleaxe?
200
The main part of William's army. They attacked after the enemy had been weakened. They would fight from close range and use swords and shields.
Who are the Norman Foot Soldiers?
200
Special name for chain mail suits worn by Knights.
What is hauberks?
200
To cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement.
What is slashing?
300
These warriors were the best William had. They rode horses and were protected by suits of armor.
Who are the Knights?
300
A weapon that can be thrown or used to stab the enemy.
What is a spear?
300
These warriors were the best that William had to offer. They were highly trained and fiercely loyal professional soldiers.
Who are the Knights?
300
The best warriors in King Harold's army.
What is a Housecarl?
300
To rush forward in attack mode.
What is charging?
400
These warriors could kill a man from 180 meters away!!!
Who are the Archers?
400
Name two farm tools that were used by the Fyrd in battle.
What are pitchforks and scythes?
400
They weren't pretty, but there were many of them and they were fighting on home turf.
Who are the Fyrd?
400
The best warriors in William's Army.
What are knights?
400
To take over another country by force with an army.
What is an invasion?
500
These warriors could chop the head off of a horse or cut a man in half with one single blow.
Who are the Housecarls?
500
This weapon had a long handle and was over one meter long. It had a heavy blade made of razor sharp iron.
What is a battleaxe?
500
These soldiers were not much use when the fighting was close. They did not have much armour to protect them from attack.
Who are the Archers?
500
They can fire six to seven arrows per minute.
What is an Archer?
500
You do this to vegetables, or if you are a Housecarl, you might do this to someone's head.
What is a chopping?