Year 7 AP3 and Year 8 AP2 Retrieval

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Across
  1. 1. What is the name of the famous, ruthless army serving in the Byzantine Empire did Harald Hardrada lead? The Varangian ______. [5 letters].
  2. 3. What term is used to describe the ‘bad air’ that medieval people believed spread disease in towns? [6 letters].
  3. 5. What was the combination of plagues that caused the Black Death? ______ and pneumonic plagues. [7 letters].
  4. 7. What profession performed bloodletting and minor surgery for ordinary people in medieval towns? _______ surgeons. [6 letters].
  5. 8. What was the purpose of building castles for the Normans? _______, intimidation, administration. [7 letters].
Down
  1. 1. How was Edgar the Aethling related to Edward the Confessor? His _____ nephew. [5 letters].
  2. 2. What did the Pope give to William before his invasion to show his support in what was now a Holy War? The Papal _______. [6 letters].
  3. 4. What is the name given to the tactic used by the Normans at the Battle of Hastings that involved William’s army pretending to retreat? The _______ retreat. [7 letters].
  4. 5. What were the four humours that were based on Ancient Greek theories of illness? ________, Phlegm, Yellow bile, Black bile. [5 letters].
  5. 6. Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? _______, William's tactics, Harold's Mistakes. [4 letters].