1. William of Orange
   William the Conqueror
2. Attila the Hun

William the Conqueror was the first Norman king of England. He would change the course of British history.

1. 500 B.C.
   1066 A.D.
2. 1500 A.D.

The Norman invasion took place in 1066, The bloody result is the stuff of legend.

1. Yes
2. No

Pope Alexander II very much approved of the Norman invasion. Many other Popes would approve of European invasion of Britain.

1. The Great
   The Bastard
2. Both

Fans of William the Conqueror called him William the Great. Those that didn't like him called him William the Bastard.

1. They remained intact
   They were all rebuilt
2. They were made sacred

All the churches of England had to be rebuilt. Anglo-Saxons did not build with stone, and all were destroyed.

1. Germany
   Northern France
2. Scotland

Normandy is located in northern France. That is where the Normans came from.

1. Language
   Culture
2. Architecture

The Normans brought with them many architectural innovations. They revolutionized English ecclesiastical architecture.

1. 1060
   1066
2. 1075

William was crowned king in 1066 at Westminster Abbey. His coronation took place on Christmas Day.

1. one year
   one month
2. one day

The Battle of Hastings lasted for one day. Apparently, there was a break for lunch during it.

1. Houses
   Castles
2. Animals

The Normans brought with them their magnificent castles. Well, not literally. But they built the first ones.

1. 10,000
   50,000
2. 100,000

More than 100,000 people died during the Norman Conquest. Thousands of people died at the Battle of Hastings, but many more would die in the following years.

1. William the Conqueror
   Socrates
2. Chaucer

Well, he didn't actually write it, but William the Conqueror ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book. It chronicles the Great Survey of England at the time.

1. Chivalry
   Art
2. Literature

The Normans brought the idea of chivalry to Britain. The Normans were rather civilized in their politics.

1. Bathing
   Politics
2. Execution

Despite going through a bloody war, the Normans did not believe in execution. “No man dared slay another, no matter what wrong he had done him” - that was a credo.

1. The Battle of Dunkirk
   The Battle of the Bulge
2. The Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Hastings was the decisive battle in the conquest. It took place at Senlac Hill, killing King Harold Godwinson.

1. Edward II
   William of Orange
2. Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor was the last Anglo-Saxon king. His reign lasted until 1066.

1. Slaves
   Alcohol
2. Prostitution

William himself didn't ban the slave trade in England after his conquest, but the Normans brought a change in attitude toward slavery. Before then, slaves were treated brutally in Britain.

1. Napoleon
   The Turks
2. Harald Hardrada of Norway

Harald Hardrada of Norway made an unsuccessful invasion of England in 1066. Clearly, he was no match against the Normans.

1. Scotland
   Wales
2. Both

William the Conqueror invaded both Scotland and Wales. It was said that if he had lived two years longer, they would have been his.

1. Exceptionally tall
   Exceptionally short
2. Of normal height

Although it's said that William was exceptionally tall, he was actually of normal height. So was his wife.

1. The Bayeux Tapestry
   The Passion of Normandy, a painting
2. The Sculpture of Babylon

Bayeux Tapestry is the famous piece of art that depicts the Norman Conquest. The tapestry hangs at a special museum in Bayeux.

1. Virgins
   Land and titles
2. Pirate's booty

William the Conqueror offered land and titles to landless men. This was motivation enough to join the war.

1. Bertha
   Esmerelda
2. Matilda

William's queen was named Matilda. Some said she was of very short stature, which was not true. She was quite beautiful.

1. Secure
   Precarious
2. Pathetic

William's hold on England was not terribly strong. He often faced rebellion in the north and from the Scots.

1. Catholicism
   Social hierarchy
2. Feudalism

The system of feudalism took full hold after the Normans conquered Britain. The king had ultimate power, and the tenants in chief held their fiefs directly from the king.

1. House
   Fleet of elephants
2. Aristocracy

William the Conqueror changed the entire landscape of Britain. The old aristocracy was thrown out and a new Norman one was instated.

1. A shotgun
   Drowned
2. Arrow in the eye

King Harold II of England supposedly got an arrow through the eye. This was according to the Bayeux tapestry.

1. The Battle of York
   Battle of Stamford Bridge
2. The Battle of Concord

The invasion of Norway is called the Battle of Stamford Bridge. The fighting was fierce. An estimated 5,000 Anglo-Saxons died, along with about 6,000 Vikings.

1. Windsor Castle
   The Tower of London
2. Rochester Castle
   All of the above

These were all castles that William the Conqueror built. He also built Colchester Castle.

1. Feudal system
   Norwegian animosity
2. Viking Age

The Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking Age. Seems a pity, doesn't it?

1. Yes
2. No

The Normans truly were Vikings. They were originally Norwegians that settled along the coast of France.

1. He was blood thirsty
   He had been promised the throne
2. It was an accident

William claimed that he was promised the throne by his cousin, Edward the Confessor, who was once king. This promise was made in 1051.

1. Sailboats
   Longships
2. Canoes

Harald Hardrada and his army arrived on Viking longships. At least 300 ships arrived on the northeast coast of England.

1. The north
   Ireland
2. The south

Unlike the Vikings from Norway, the Normans arrived from the south. They came on 700 Norman ships.

1. Housecarls
   Funnyfarms
2. Torries

The housecarls were the English forces against the Normans. Their forces were not enough to prevent Harold II from being killed.