Starter quiz
- Which keyword describes a very serious promise made on a holy item?
- 'oath' ✓
- Which keyword describes a symbol from the pope showing his support for something?
- 'papal banner' ✓
- Which of the following were ways in which William secured support for his invasion?
- promising land and wealth to his Norman barons ✓
- paying the Pope to bless his army
- recruiting troops from other regions, e.g. Boulogne ✓
- enlisting William FitzOsbern to persuade the barons ✓
- paying mercenaries to join his army ✓
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- How many ships do Norman sources say William had in his fleet?
- 776
- 77 ✓
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- Complete the sentence: William's preparations were upset by bad ______ and a near-disastrous first attempt at crossing the Channel.
- 'weather' ✓
- Why did delays to the invasion cause problems for William?
- William had to organise and pay for supplies for the army. ✓
- William started to get nervous about the invasion.
- William had to prevent his soldiers from raiding Normandy for food. ✓
- William's birthday was in September and he did not want to miss celebrating.
- William had to pay the mercenaries for their time. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- abbey⇔a building for monks or nuns to live and work in ✓
- isthmus⇔an area of land that is nearly an island, surrounded by sea on 3 sides ✓
- manoeuvre⇔to move troops into specific positions ✓
- muster point⇔an agreed place for troops to meet up before a battle ✓
- Complete the sentence with the missing word: ______ Abbey in East Sussex was founded by William of Normandy, on the site of the ______ of Hastings.
- 'Battle' ✓
- Why did William order an abbey to be built on the site in East Sussex?
- to mark the spot where Harold’s mutilated body was discovered ✓
- to atone for so many men being killed ✓
- he liked the view from the site
- to thank God for his victory ✓
- to mark the spot he had first stepped foot in England
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- Why is the site of the abbey in East Sussex considered by most historians to be the location of the battlefield?
- the battlefield featured a ridge and the abbey is built on a ridge ✓
- the site is located on the Hastings-London road ✓
- the battlefield featured a hill and the abbey is built on Senlac Hill ✓
- it was shown in the Bayeux Tapestry as the location
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 2⇔The Norman fleet lands in Pevensey after crossing the Channel
- 3⇔William hears the news in Hastings about the Battle of Stamford Bridge
- 4⇔William orders his soldiers to harry Sussex
- 5⇔Harold sets off from London, arriving at the battlefield three days later
- Complete the sentence: Key features of the battlefield included a hill, a ridge and ______ ground.
- 'marshy' ✓
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Key learning points
- William had Battle Abbey constructed on the site of the Battle of Hastings.
- Key features of the battlefield included a hill, a ridge and marshy ground.
- The battle took place at a strategic location, rather than just where the two armies happened to meet.
- There has been dispute about the actual location of the battlefield.
Common misconception
If historians disagree, it means what they are discussing probably never happened.
Historians disagree about interpretations of an event: instead of historical evidence being about proving something to be true or false, it is much more about how strong the evidence is to support one interpretation over another.
Keywords
Abbey - an abbey is a building for monks or nuns to live and work in
Manoeuvre - a manoeuvre is to move troops into specific positions
Isthmus - an area of land that is nearly an island - surrounded by the sea on three sides - is known as an isthmus
Muster point - a muster point is an agreed place for troops to meet up before a battle
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