The claimants for the throne - 1066

How many claimants were there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What was the name of the king who died in January 1066?

• Harold Godwinson

• Richard III

• Edward the Confessor

• Edward the Holy Man

Why was Edgar a strong contender for the throne?

• He was elected by the Witan

• He was very young

• He was a strong military leader

• He was a great economist

Harold Hardrada held what what position in Norway?

• Chief

• Commander

• King

• Squire

Why did Harold Godwinson believe he had a strong claim?

• He was promised the throne by Edward the Confessor on his deathbed.

• He was elected by the Witan

• He was a holy man

• He was liked by the Irish

Why did William Duke of Normandy have a strong claim?

• He was Anglo Saxon

• Harold Hardrada had sworn to support him over holy relics

• He was a holy man

• Harold Godwinson had sworn to support him over holy relics

What weaknesses did Harold Hardrada have in his claim to the throne?

• He was Anglo-Saxon

• He was Norwegian

• He was a weak military leader

• He was a king

What was Edgar's main weakness?

• He was not liked by the people

• He was not elected by the Witan

• He was not related to Edward the Confessor

• He was too young

What position did Harold Godwinson hold in England

• Earl of Wessex

• Earl of Sussex

• King of Wessex

• King of Sussex

The succession crisis took place in which century?

• 9th

• 10th

• 11th

• 12th