Author: catkinson

Using different coloured pencils, colour in a corner of each box you could use to answer these 12 mark ’explain why’ questions about Norman England. Watch out for red herrings!
Challenge: Think of other key words, events or people that you could use in your answers, and write them in the empty boxes at the bottom.
Extra Challenge: Think of a ‘12 mark style’ question and write it in the last question box, now find the key words to match.

Explain why William won the Battle of Hastings
Explain why William carried out the Harrying of the North
Explain why William was able to strengthen his position 1066-67
Explain why the Doomsday book was significant

Luck	Rewards	Land	Normandy	Revenge
Loyalty	Submission of the Earls	Oath	Edgar Atheling	Gate Fulford
Mistakes	Harold Godwinson	Stamford Bridge	Thegns	Destruction
Earldoms	Animals	Housecarls	Danes	Weapons
Farming	Power	Edwin	Castles	Norway
Tactics	Peasants	Marches	Fyrd	Salt
Motte & Bailey	Senlac Hill	Fair	Armour	Control
Rebels	Destriers	Feudal System	Harald Hardrada	Death
Prepared	Taxes	Earls	Mercy	Well rested
Mercia	The Church	Duke	Knights	Fear
Running away	Morcar	Inexperienced	Rebellion	Northumbria