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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Norman1066 Conquest V
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


Where was the capital of Wessex that surrendered and was looted by invading forces ?

 

Salisbury
Winchester
Gloucester
Southampton

 In mid November Norman forces crossed the Thames at which ancient crossing point ?

 

Wallingford
Windsor
Oxford
Goring
Whilst his nobles built defences througout England William spent much of his time in

 

Winchester
Dover
Normandy
London

 In 1069 eastern coastal areas suffered attacks from

 

Norse
Spanish
French
Danish
To deny the enemy resources the Normans laid waste which area

 

Northumbria
Shropshire
Yorkshire
East Anglia

 William was crowned King of England on

 

Christmas Day 1066
Boxing Day 1066
1st Dec 1066
Christmas Eve 1066
William was joined by reinforcements in October who landed at

 

Pevensey
Hastings
Dover
Portsmouth

 William forces avoided where after his scouts met most resistance ?

 

Winchester
London
Dover
Salisbury
Resistance to Norman forces in East Anglia was led by Earl Morcar & mainly

 

Boadicea
Hereward the Wake
Cadwgan ap Bleddyn
Godwin's Illigitimate Sons

 English leaders & bishops surrendered to William & offered him the crown at ?

 

Luton
Berkhamstead
Hertford
Wallingford


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