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In what year did the battle of Hastings take place?
1066
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Who were the four people wanting the throne.
Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, Edgar Aethling and William Duke of Normandy
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Where was William during his time as king?
Mostly in Normandy (France)
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How long was William king?
21 years
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What was the castle name most built in England?
Motte and Bailey
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What famous castle did William build?
Westminster abbey
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What did William do to the rebels?
He did the Harrying of the North.
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What was the Harrying of the North?
The Harrying of the North was William burning all the crops and planting salt in the crops.
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Describe the feudal system.
The king was at the top, the nobels underneath, knights then peasants (freemen) and finally working peasants.
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What happened after the Harrying of the North?
Lots of people starved to death.
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Who were the four people wanting the throne.

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Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, Edgar Aethling and William Duke of Normandy

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