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When did the battle of hastings start?
About 9am 14th October 1066
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What tactic did the English use at the beginning?
They formed a massive shield wall
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What did the Normans have that the English didn't?
The English lacked in archers and had no cavalry
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What did William carry?
A banner, given to him by the pope to show that God was on his side.
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What problem did William have with smashing the shield wall?
they had to go uphill, which tired the horses, which then failed to break through the shield wall.
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What rumour spread in the middle of the battle which caused some normans to flee?
William was dead
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What trick did the norman use to break the shield wall?
He used the trick of retreating, and they ran down the hill, causing some of the English to chase them, breaking the shield wall.
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After the shield wall was broken, they were quickly surrounded and hacked to death by which forces?
The cavalry
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The English won the battle of hastings
False, the Normans won
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William of Normandy was
The Duke of Normandy
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What were William Normandy's links to English royalty
Edward lived in Normandy from 1016-1041 and William said they regarded each other as brothers
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What was William Normandy's claim to the English throne?
He claimed than in 1051, Edward had promised him the throne
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Who supported William of Normandy?
The pope
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Whilst at war with other dukes in France William Normandy captured the town of
Alencon
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After capturing the town of Alencon, William of Normandy ordered that
Those in the town who had insulted him were to have their hands and feet cut off
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Harold Godwinson was the
Earl of Wessex and later the King of England
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Harold Godwinson was King of England
after 1066
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Harold Godwinson's link to the English throne was
His sister was married to King Edward
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What was Harold Godwinson's claim to the English throne
King Edward had promised him the throne, and the Witan agreed he should be King
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Harold Godwinson
governed England well when Edward was ill
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Who supported Harold Godwinson?
The Witan
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Harold Godwinson was experienced only in Britain where he
cruelly put down a revolt in Wales
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Harald Hardrada was
The King of Norway
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Harald Hadrada's links to English royalty were
None
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Harald Hadrada claimed that this person promised King Magnus of Norway that his descendents would have the throne of England
Harthacnut who ruled England from 1040 to 1042
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Who supported Harald Hardrada?
Tostig, Harold Godwinsons' brother who was a powerful English noble
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Harald Hadrada was experienced in fighting
alongside Norwegian and foreign leaders
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