Which was one of the following answers was NOT a reason for William's victory at Hastings?

William was tired out after defeating Harald Hardrada

Which was NOT a way a priest could help you get to heaven?

Cook meals for a priest in a monastery

Which is NOT a reason how the Domesday Book helped the Normans keep control in England?

The Domesday Book was quick and cheap to produce.

Going from the most to the least important, what is the order of the feudal system?

king, barons, knights, villeins

Which fact about the Battle of Hastings is NOT true?

The fyrd were professional soldiers

Which is the correct order of these three battles?

Fulford, Stamford Bridge, Hastings

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1
Which was one of the following answers was NOT a reason for William's victory at Hastings?
William was tired out after defeating Harald Hardrada
William had knights on horses
William had excellent tactics like the feigned retreat
Harold was very unlucky with the wind
2
Which was NOT a way a priest could help you get to heaven?
Forgive sins
Cook meals for a priest in a monastery
Encourage you to do good deeds.
Hold an early morning Mass for travellers
3
Which of the answers were well-known places pilgrims travelled to?
Walsingham, Wrexham, Jerusalem
Canterbury, Jerusalem, Manchester
Rome, Tel Aviv, Majorca
Rome, Compostela, Jerusalem
4
By 1086, King William's barons had built over how many castles across in England?
Over 150 castles
Over 75 castles
Over 100 castles
Over 200 castles
5
Which is NOT a reason how the Domesday Book helped the Normans keep control in England?
Any quarrels over land could be settled easily.
The Domesday Book was quick and cheap to produce.
He knew how many people he could get to fight for him.
The King could work out how much to tax people.
6
On what date was Thomas Becket murdered?
28 December 1170
29 December 1172
29 December 1170
28 December 1171
7
What did Henry II and Thomas Becket argue over?
pilgrimages
power of the different courts
the building of Canterbury Cathedral
the power of the parliament
8
Going from the most to the least important, what is the order of the feudal system?
king, barons, knights, villeins
King, villeins, knights, barons
King, knights, barons, villeins
King, villeins, barons, knights
9
Which of these board games was NOT played in Medieval Times?
Fox & geese
Chess
Backgammon
Cluedo
10
Which fact about the Battle of Hastings is NOT true?
The fyrd were professional soldiers
Harold had about 2500 professional housecarls
Many part-time soldiers in the Saxon army could not fight
The Normans had 2000 knights
11
Which is the correct order of these three battles?
Hastings, Fulford, Stamford Bridge
Fulford, Stamford Bridge, Hastings
Stamford Bridge, Hastings, Fulford
Stamford Bridge, Fulford, Hastings

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