Read the text and fill in the missing information, using your imagination. We are in Normandy
1066. Create sentences, apply the rules of Conditional 1 and Future forms.
Text 1: William the Conqueror
I am William. I come from Normandy, France. Edward the Confessor, the king of England died
in January. A long time ago he promised me the throne of England. I __________to England and
________ the throne!. But if I ______________ to England now, Harold Godwinson
_____________ to stop me. If he ____________ to stop me, I ______________ him. If I
_______________ him, I _______________ king.
If I ___________________ king, I ______________ great castles and __________ lands. If I
____________ lands to barons, their people ___________ on land and ___________ taxes. If I
__________England, I ___________ William the Conqueror.
Text 2: Matilda of Flanders
I am Matilda of Flanders. I have just married William the Duke of Normandy. He thinks he has
the rights to the English throne. But Harold_________ just _________ it to him if he
____________ the English Channel. There __________ a great battle and I think, William
________. If he ___________, he _________ me to England. He is so brave and smart, he
___________ a great king! When our knights ___________ to England, I ____________ with
my ladies at home and ____________ a great tapestry to depict the great battle. The tapestry
_____________ live through centuries and ________ the story of the knights frrom Normandy.
Text 3: Harold Godwinson
I am Harold Godwinson. I am the rightful king of England. I have just won the battles with the
Vikings led by Harald Hardrada. I have heard that William the Bastard wants to march to
England soon. My army is tired and we have few warriors, but we _____________ this battle. If
William __________ horses, we __________ them with spears. We __________ on the hill
when the Normans __________from their ships and _________ them there. If I ________ killed,
my army __________ defeated. But I am strong and brave, they ___________ to kill me. I will
_________ even if I _________ wounded. I ___________to leave my brave soldiers on the
battlefield.
Text 4: Anglo-Saxon Warrior
I am Fairfax, Harold’s warrior…If the French _______ I _______.....(finish the text yourself in
80-100 words)
Text 5: Norman Knight
I am Luc, William’s warrior…If William __________ to England, I _____....(finish the text
yourself in 80-100 words)