What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon who led a rebellion against Norman rule in the Fens of East Anglia?
Hereward the Wake.
When King Edward the Confessor died, Harold the Englishman had an added advantage to become the next king compared to his two rivals. What was his advantage?
Harold was already in England.
Anglo-Saxons kings were helped by a group of advisors known as _____________.
The Witan.
What was the name of the new system of land control that was introduced by King William?
Feudal system.
In which year did Edward the Confessor, King of England died?
1066
After the Romans left Britain, which of the following tribes began to invade?
Angles, Saxons and Jutes
In England, which of the following was the largest order of monks?
Benedictines.
In about 2500 BC, a new wave of settlers began arriving in Britain from central Europe. They were known as the __________ people because of the decorated pottery they used.
Beaker
What was the name given to slaves who lived in Anglo-Saxon England?
Thralls
___ is the ordinary villagers and they owned enough land to grow their own food and keep some animals.
Ceorl
On which day was William crowned as the King of England
25 December 1066
People in medieval Britain followed __________ Christianity.
Roman Catholic
What is a ‘Motte’?
A high mound of earth upon which a castle’s keep was built.
A group of advisers who helped the king to look after and area of England is called as
witan
Britain’s earliest immigrants were known as__________
hunter gatherers
_____ are the heads of the families and the area that they looked after was known as ’earldom’.
Earls
How many months did William and his army took to reach London after the Battle of Hastings?
2 months
Before becoming the king of England, William was the duke of which country?
Norman
Harold Godwinson was the earl of which of these Anglo-Saxon earldoms?
Wessex
The earliest wooden motte and bailey castles took approximately how long to built.
7 to 14 days
__ are the slaves who were either prisoners or the people who were unable to pay off debts.
Thralls
Which of the following types of soldiers would go into battle on a horse?
The knights
After the Celts, which of the following tribes began to invade in Britain?
The Romans.
Hadrada and Tostig died at which battle on 25 September 1066?
Battle of Stamford Bridge.
The ruler of the country is a
king
Religious travellers called ____
pilgrims
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