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The Norman Conquest A-Z

Can you name these notable people, places, and events associated with the dramatic fight over the English throne in 1066?
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A
In legend, Harold was hit in the eye by one of these at H
Arrow
B
Famous pictorial representation of the Conquest
Bayeux Tapestry
C
King whose death sparked a fight over his succession
Edward the Confessor
D
1086 survey of the land and wealth of England
Domesday Book
E
Earl of Mercia; brother of M
Edwin
F
Term for the English militia-style army; 'raised' by the King
Fyrd
G
King Harold's father
Godwin
H
Pivotal battle in which the Normans defeated the English
Battle of Hastings
I
Where Hereward the Wake and his fenland rebels were defeated
Isle of Ely
J
Peninsula ruled over by Sweyn II
Jutland
K
Harald Hardrada spent part of his exile in this Viking-Slavic state
Kievan Rus'
L
Harold was killed at H alongside his brothers: Gyrth and _______
Leofwine
M
Earl of Northumbria; brother of E
Morcar
N
William's brutal scorched-earth pacification campaign
Harrying of the North
O
Bishop who often ruled England in William's absence
Odo
P
William's invasion fleet landed at this Sussex village
Pevensey
Q
Edith; Matilda
Queens
R
Viking ancestor of William who was the first ruler of Normandy
Rollo
S
Battle in which Harold's army defeated the Norwegians
Battle of Stamford Bridge
T
Brother of Harold who joined forces with Harald Hardrada
Tostig
U
C's father
Æthelred the Unready
V
Many English exiles served in this elite Byzantine force
Varangian Guard
W
Council that elected the King of England
Witan
Y
Term for the oppression of the English by their Norman rulers
Norman yoke
Z
Sweyn II was buried in Roskilde Cathedral, on this island
Zealand
 
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