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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Norman1066 Conquest V
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Where was the capital of Wessex that surrendered and was looted by invading forces ?

 

Southampton
Gloucester
Salisbury
Winchester

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

 

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

 

London
Normandy
Winchester
Dover

 In 1069 eastern coastal areas suffered attacks from

 

Danish
French
Norse
Spanish
William was joined by reinforcements in October who landed at

 

Portsmouth
Dover
Pevensey
Hastings

 Resistance to Norman forces in East Anglia was led by Earl Morcar & mainly

 

Godwin's Illigitimate Sons
Cadwgan ap Bleddyn
Boadicea
Hereward the Wake
To deny the enemy resources the Normans laid waste which area

 

East Anglia
Yorkshire
Northumbria
Shropshire

 William forces avoided where after his scouts met most resistance ?

 

Salisbury
Dover
Winchester
London
William was crowned King of England on

 

Christmas Eve 1066
1st Dec 1066
Christmas Day 1066
Boxing Day 1066

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

 

Wallingford
Hertford
Luton
Berkhamstead


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