The Norman Conquest

What year was the Battle of Hastings?

• 1060

• 1065

• 1066

• 1165

Who fought in the battle (2 answers)

• Harald Hardrada

• Harold Godwinson

• William of Normandy

• Edward the Confessor

(Fill in the blank) At the Battle of Hastings, William I of Normandy defeated _____

CHALLENGE: On what day was William crowned in Westminster Abbey?

• 25 October

• 25 November

• 25 December

• 25 January

Tick the features of a Motte and Bailey castle (tick as many answers as you think correct)

• A hill-like MOTTE

• Deep ditch surrounding the bailey

• Enclosed BAILEY below the motte

• A drawbridge

• A KEEP at the top of the motte

Why did William need to build so many Motte and Bailey castles across Britain?

• To accommodate all his men

• To accommodate all the Anglo Saxons

• To keep control of the discontented Anglo Saxons

• To practise his building techniques

What is the name of the census book William ordered? (tricky - spelling!)

• Doomsday

• Domesday

• Dombsday

• Doomesday

Why did William order the census type book?

• To give his people their taxes back

• To find out the economic value of the country he now ruled

• To work out healthcare needs

• To decide how many schools the country needed

Who is at the top of the Feudal System?

• The Monarch

• The Barons

• The Bishops

• The Knights

Who is at the bottom of the Feudal System?

• The Knights

• The Priests

• The Peasants

• The Squires