Anglo- Saxon England and The Norman invasion 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAnglo- Saxon England and The Norman invasionGCSEAll boards Created by: HannahornovCreated on: 12-07-17 14:45 Who was the king of England before Harold? Edward the Confessor 1 of 10 Where was Harald Hardrada king of? Norway 2 of 10 Name three of Harold Godwinson's brothers. Tostig, Gyrth, Leofwine, Wulfnoth and Sweyn. 3 of 10 What was a burh? An Anglo-Saxon fortified town 4 of 10 What was the name for a 'free farmer' in Anglo-Saxon England? A Ceorl 5 of 10 List the four main claimants to the English throne after Edward died in January 1066? Harold Godwinson, William of Normanday, Harald Hardrada and Edgar Aethling 6 of 10 Who won at Gate Fulford? Harald Hardrada (and Tostig) 7 of 10 Who won at Gate Fulford? King Harold II (Harold Godwinson) 8 of 10 Name a tactic used by William at the Battle of Hastings. Feigned retreat; cavalry (knights) charges against the shield wall; using archers, foot soldiers and cavalry flexibly; moving archers to closer range 9 of 10 Two of Harold's brothers died with him him at the Battle of Hastings. What were their names and where were they earls of? Gyrth, Earl of East Anglia and Leofwine, Earl of South-West Midlands (then Earl of Kent) 10 of 10
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