Question 1
8 marksQ3 Write an account
Write an account of the ways in which William I dealt with revolts against Norman rule in the years 1067 to 1075.
Conquest & Control Practice Questions
Question 2
8 marksQ3 Write an account
Write an account of how the building of castles affected England in the years after the Norman Conquest.
Question 3
8 marksQ3 Write an account
Write an account of the ways in which William II secured his hold on England after he inherited the throne in 1087.
Question 4
8 marksQ2 Explain what was important
Explain what was important about the Harrying of the North.
Question 5
8 marksQ2 Explain what was important
Explain what was important about Norman government in England.
Question 6
8 marksRead Interpretation A below, then answer the question.
Interpretation A: from a book about the rival claimants to the English throne in 1066, written for general readers in 2015.
Written for practice: not a real historical interpretation.
In law, William of Normandy had the weakest case of all the claimants. His blood link to Edward the Confessor was thin, and the Witan played no part in choosing him. What William had instead was preparation and nerve. He built a fleet, recruited soldiers from beyond Normandy, secured his own borders and persuaded the Pope to bless his cause. In the end his crown rested not on any promise made to him, but on the gamble he took in battle.
Q1 How convincing is the interpretation
How convincing is Interpretation A about William of Normandy's claim to the English throne?
Explain your answer based on your contextual knowledge and what it says in Interpretation A.
Question 7
8 marksRead Interpretation A below, then answer the question.
Interpretation A: from a history of the year 1066 written for the general reader in 2011.
Written for practice: not a real historical interpretation.
Stamford Bridge was the most complete English victory of 1066. Harold's march north took the Norwegians entirely by surprise, and the invading army was destroyed so thoroughly that the survivors needed only a fraction of their ships to carry them home. Yet the victory ruined him. His best troops were killed or worn out, and when word came that William had landed in Sussex, Harold had to drag the same exhausted army the length of England to fight a second battle within three weeks.
Q1 How convincing is the interpretation
How convincing is Interpretation A about the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
Explain your answer based on your contextual knowledge and what it says in Interpretation A.