1066

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of norman conquest?1066 CE
2. What is the primary location of invasion?Southern coast of England (Pevensey Bay)
3. What happened in England in 1066?In 1066, England changed rulers after King Edward the Confessor died. A series of battles followed, and William of Normandy became the new king.
4. Who were the main people fighting in 1066?Harold Godwinson, the Earl of Wessex, fought against William of Normandy and Harald Hardrada of Norway.

Witenagemot: An Anglo-Saxon council that advised the king and elected new rulers.
Pyrrhic Victory: A victory that inflicts such devastating losses on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat.
Feudal System: A social and economic system where land is granted in exchange for loyalty and military service.