The Normans: conquest and control (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did the Norman fleet land at Pevensey?
When did the Norman fleet land at Pevensey?
28 September 1066
Location where Normans landed in England
Location where Normans landed in England
Pevensey on the Sussex coast
Distance Harold covered to reach the south
Distance Harold covered to reach the south
200 miles in one week
Name of Harold's professional warriors
Name of Harold's professional warriors
Housecarls
Date the Battle of Hastings began
Date the Battle of Hastings began
14 October 1066
Number of men in each army at Hastings
Number of men in each army at Hastings
Approximately 7,000 men each
What was the fyrd?
What was the fyrd?
Anglo-Saxon militia system of free men
What Harold's army lacked at Hastings
What Harold's army lacked at Hastings
Cavalry and archers
Three components of William's army
Three components of William's army
Knights on horseback, archers, and infantry
Harold's tactical position at Hastings
Harold's tactical position at Hastings
Defensively at the top of a hill
William's tactical disadvantage at Hastings
William's tactical disadvantage at Hastings
Had to attack uphill
Condition of Harold's men before Hastings
Condition of Harold's men before Hastings
Exhausted or wounded from Stamford Bridge
When did Harold arrive near Hastings?
When did Harold arrive near Hastings?
13 October 1066