Anglo Saxons - Succession Crisis

Harald Hardrada was King of....

• Norway

• Scotland

• Denmark

• Normandy

Why was there a succession crisis in 1066? Select 2 answers.

• Edward the Confessor supposedly promised the throne to multiple people.

• Edward the Confessor died without an heir.

• Edward the Confessor was an unsuccessful King.

• Edward the Confessor had too many blood relatives who were all heirs to the throne.

Which of these statements describes the definition of an 'heir'?

• Someone enforcing law and order in Anglo Saxon England.

• A noble or landowner.

• The next person in line to inherit the throne.

• What we breathe in.

Harold Godwinson was Earl of...

• Northumbria

• Mercia

• Kent

• Wessex

Edgar Atheling had a weak claim to the throne as he was only.... years old

Which Viking King of England helped Hardrada's claim to the throne?

• King Guthrum

• King Edward the Confessor

• King Cnut

• King Harold

When was the first promise supposedly made between Edward and William?

• 1051

• 1054

• 1061

• 1064

When did Harold visit Normandy and according to Norman chroniclers, swear on holy relics to support William in his succession to the throne?

• 1051

• 1054

• 1061

• 1064

Which of these were valid reasons for Northumbrians rising up against Tostig Godwinson? Select all that apply.

• Tostig was a southerner and no doubt spoke a different language to the Danes in Northumbria.

• Tostig had been introducing fair laws for the people to follow.

• Tostig enforced high taxes on the people which they weren't used to.

• Tostig had failed to protect his people from attacks from King Malcolm III of Scotland.

• Edward the Confessor had threatened to take away Northumbria from Tostig.

Who did William secure the support from before the invasion of England?

• Edward the Confessor

• Tostig Godwinson

• The Pope

• Edgar the Atheling