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What were duchies or counties known as?
fiefs
Who swore loyalty to the king?
vassals
Which was one of the strongest fiefs in France?
Normandy
Who was the Vikings’ first leader in Normandy?
Rollo the Walker
What year did Rollo become a vassal?
911
What year was William the Bastard born?
1028
What were chevaliers?
knights
What did knights receive in return to swearing an oath of loyalty?
land
What were most castles built using?
timber
What are the two types of main castles?
‘ringwork castle’- ‘bailey’ surrounded by a ditch, earthwork bank with a wooden fence
‘motte and bailey castle’- motte on top of a manmade bailey and a ‘keep’ at the top
Who were the main claimants to the throne?
Harold Godwinson
Harald Hardrada
Edgar Aelthing
William the Conqueror
When was the Battle of Fulford?
20th Sept 1066
When was the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
25th Sept 1066
When was the Battle of Hastings?
14th Oct 1066
When and why did Harold disband the fyrd before the Battle of Fulford?
8 Sept 1066- he believed William would have to bring crops from France and men were desperately needed on the farm
Who did Tostig return with at the Battle of Fulford?
Harald Hardrada
Who did Harold Godwinson defeat at the Battle of Fulford?
Edwin (Earl of Mercia) and Morcar (Earl of Northumbria)
How many ships with Hardrada’s son return with?
24
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