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What does BC and AD stand for?
BC stands for before christ and AD stands for anno domini which is latin for 'In the year of our lord'.
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What is a cause and what is a consequence?
A cause is what makes something happen and a consequence is something that happens because of the cause.
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What makes a source reliable?
Evidence/proof, if it is written at the time of the event and who made the source makes it reliable.
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When did King Edward die?
King Edward died on 6th January, 1066.
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Who did harold fight at Stamford Bridge?
Harold fought Tostig and Hardrada.
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When did Duke william land at Pevensy?
Duke william landed at Pevensy on 28th September.
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When was William crowned King of England?
William was crowned King of England on Christmas Day, 1066.
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How did the normans have an advantage in the battle of Hastings?
The normans advantages were that they had knights mounted on war horses and they had archers to injure the enemy.
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What was bad about Harold's army?
His troops were exhausted and alot of them were farmers forced to fight.
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What time did the battle of hastings start?
About nine o'clock.
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What is Halley's comet?
Halley's comet is a comet that flew over the Battle of hastings and comes over England every 75 years.
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What did a motte and bailey castle have?
It had the bailey (the small village in the castle walls), the tower (where valuable things were kept) and the motte ( a man-made hill).
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What did a stone-keep castle have?
It had a motte, bailey, great hall, guarderobe, portcullis, drawbridge, moat and curtain wall.
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What is a cause and what is a consequence?

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When did King Edward die?

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