Norman Conquest 1066

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Norman Conquest 1066

Norman Conquest 1066

Je gaat een filmpje kijken over de verovering van Engeland in 1066 door Willem de Veroveraar en daar een paar vragen bij beantwoorden. Je mag natuurlijk nog een keer luisteren / terugspoelen.

Daarna ga je een samenvatting van het filmpje schrijven.

Norman Conquest 1066

Je Kunt de Engelse ondertiteling aanzetten door het filmpje te starten en dan rechtsonder op  "cc" te klikken.

00:16

Where did William come from?

1. Denmark
2. Norway
3. France

00:17

What is the nickname of William of Normandy?

1. William the Conqueror
2. William the Great
3. William the Brave
4. William the Brutal

00:42

When was the Anglo-Saxon king Harold killed? In the

1. Battle of the Bulge
2. Battle of Hastings
3. Battle of Waterloo

01:05

Who conquered England?

1. The Saxons
2. The Normans
3. The Welsh

01:46

The Saxons were doing quite well in the fight. What went wrong, what was it that made the Normans win the battle of Hastngs?

1. The Saxons had had a long walk from the north and were tired.
2. The Saxons became overconfident and broke ranks in pursuit of the Normans.
3. The Normans got help of other groups of soldiers.
4. The Normans had catapults, which they used to break the enemy lines.

03:07

Did life change for the Saxons after the Norman invasion?

1. No, the Saxons and Normans lived together peacefully.
2. No, there were fields to plough, taxes to pay. Not much changed.
3. Yes, the Saxon people were oppressed by the Normans.
4. Yes, the Normans introduced a lot of new culture and art.

04:32

What was the difference between the Saxon and Norman rulers?

1. The Saxon rulers did not have special castles or houses. The Normans lived apart from the people, but saw them as equals.
2. The Normans had a better idea of how to rule people.
3. The Saxon rulers lived peacefully among the Saxon people, whereas the Normans were more distant rulers.

05:31

What did William the Conqueror do after the rebellion of the people of Yorkshire?

1. He made the people pay more taxes.
2. He killed the rebels and let the innocent people live.
3. He killed and burnt everything that came in his way.

07:13

Why did William want to have a 'Domesday book'?

1. He wanted to know who his enemies were.
2. He wanted to know how rich he was.
3. He wanted to know how much his kingdom was worth, for his inheritance.

06:24

Why did the Norman king become so powerful, more than any kings before him?

1. His soldiers were brave and loyal.
2. Because he had conquered Britain, the king was the only person who possessed all of the land.
3. Because he was master of all of the land, he gave parts of the land to his helpers who had to provide him with soldiers to fight for him.
4. All of these answers.

Schrijf hier, in het Nederlands, een korte samenvatting van het filmpje dat je hebt bekeken.
Beschrijf: wie, wat, waar, wanneer. Hoe regeerde de nieuwe heerser en wat betekende dat voor de Engelse mensen?

Gebruik ongeveer 50 woorden.

This picture is a part of the Bayeux tapestry. It is a tapestry picturing the Battle of Hastings, in fact it is a report on it.  On the next slide you will see another part of it. In the background you see the name of the Anglo-Saxon king Harold (Harold Rex). He is having a problem. Look up on the Internet what happened to him en explain what you see in the next slide. You can type it in slide nr 18. You can write your answer in Dutch.

What was Harold's problem according to the picture?

De presentator zegt: "It was one in the eye for Harold". (video 1:45)

Welke twee betekenissen heeft dat in dit verband?

You've finished your assignment and learned something about a landmark in English history.

Well done!