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History (AQA)
Norman Wales

Starter quiz

  • Which word describes being banned from living in your native country, usually for acting against those in charge?
    • 'exile' ✓
  • Complete the sentence: Gruffydd ap Llywelyn’s ambitions were not restricted to Wales - the borderlands of the Welsh ______ were also an area where he hoped to expand his territory.
    • 'Marches' ✓
  • By the middle of the 11th century, who was the most powerful figure in Wales?
    • Ralph the Timid
    • Edward the Confessor
    • Gruffydd ap Llywelyn  ✓
    • Robert of Jumieges
  • How far was Hereford from the border of Wales?
    • 10 miles
    • 20 miles  ✓
    • 50 miles
    • 100 miles
  • Put the following events in chronological order.
    • 1
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      Ralph the Timid was made the Earl of Hereford.
    • 2
      ⇔
      Ralph added to the defences of Hereford with innovations from Normandy.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Aelfgar, Earl of Mercia allied with Gruffydd ap Llywelyn to invade Hereford.
    • 4
      ⇔
      Ralph’s army was defeated and he fled from Hereford.
    • 5
      ⇔
      Harold Godwinson refortified the city and pursued the attackers into Wales.
    • 6
      ⇔
      Gruffydd kept the new territories he had taken over along the border.
  • Put the following events in chronological order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Aelfgar died and was succeeded as Earl of Mercia by his son, Edwin.
    • 2
      ⇔
      Gruffydd raided Worcestershire in Mercia.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Harold Godwinson launched a surprise attack on Gruffydd.
    • 4
      ⇔
      Harold attacked the south of Wales whilst Tostig attacked the north.
    • 5
      ⇔
      Gruffydd was killed and his head sent to Harold as proof.
    • 6
      ⇔
      Wales was separated back into a number of smaller kingdoms.
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