Starter quiz
- Complete the sentence: ______ was considered important in both Anglo-Saxon and Norman cultures and was linked to God's favour.
- 'Luck' ✓
- When did William's fleet cross the Channel?
- July
- August
- September ✓
- October
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- What is the best definition for the keyword 'victory'?
- an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome
- the act of defeating an enemy ✓
- the language spoken by ordinary people in a region or country
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- Which of the following statements suggest that Hardrada and Tostig’s invasion was good luck for Harold?
- Many of the Viking troops had left their armour on their ships. ✓
- He had to march north to defeat their invasion and leave the south undefended.
- He was able to march very quickly with his army. ✓
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- Which of the following events did not involve luck just before and during the Battle of Hastings?
- Harold’s rush down to Hastings.
- Harold was killed or injured because of a deliberate tactic. ✓
- rumours of William’s death
- Harold's failure of surprise attack.
- The feigned retreat was a tactic Norman knights trained for. ✓
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- Complete the sentence: Harold’s bad luck is shown in the Bayeux Tapestry, a scene shows a bad omen in the sky - a ...
- 'comet' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- investiture⇔the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots ✓
- patronage⇔support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage ✓
- inheritance⇔receiving property or other items from a relative after their death ✓
- Which keyword describes an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome?
- 'Romanesque' ✓
- Which three topics does 'Norman conquest and control' cover?
- causes of the conquest ✓
- feudalism and government
- military aspects ✓
- monasticism
- maintaining control ✓
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- Which topics does 'Life under the Normans' cover?
- economic and social changes and their consequences ✓
- the Church
- feudalism and government ✓
- military aspects
- monasticism
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- Which two of the following are not military aspects of Norman England?
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman tactics
- the Harrying of the North ✓
- the inheritance of William II ✓
- cavalry and castles
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- Which two of the following relate to the Church of Norman England?
- Latin usage and the vernacular
- Archbishop Lanfranc and reform of the English Church ✓
- the Investiture Controversy ✓
- the building of abbeys and monasteries
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Key learning points
- There are three key topics making up the historical context of Norman England.
- 'Norman conquest and control' covers causes of the conquest, military aspects and establishing and maintaining control.
- 'Life under the Normans' covers feudalism and government and economic and social changes and their consequences.
- 'The Norman Church and monasticism' covers the Church and monasticism.
Common misconception
The Anglo-Saxon Church was old-fashioned and corrupt.
The Normans were keen to present the Anglo-Saxon Church that way, but Edward the Confessor had kept up with reforms from the rest of Europe.
Keywords
Inheritance - receiving property or other items from a parent or other after their death
Patronage - the support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage
Romanesque - an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome
Investiture - the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots
Vernacular - the language spoken by ordinary people in a region or country
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