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1066 was the year that the Battle of Hastings happened. There was a battle to be the King of England. It involved Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex, William the Conqueror and Harald Hardrada the King of Norway. It began because 3 Kings wanted to be the Ruler of England. It ended and William won because his army went up a hill and fought off it. It meant that Britain’s king would be William the Conqueror.
In the year 1066 ACE was the battle of the Hastings.It was between the french army and the English army.(the Anglo Saxons and their king was king Harold)The French army led by William the second won the battle and king Harold lost.
It all began with the death of Edward the Confessor, in January 1066. The year 1066 is the most celebrated in English history. On hearing of Edward the Confessor's death and Harold's coronation, a furious William told his barons he meant to claim the English crown. On September 28, 1066, William landed in England at Pevensey, on Britain’s southeast coast, with thousands of troops and cavalry.
1066 wqs a bad time as it was the death of the king the king promised 3 new people for the throne of England . At this time the battle of Hastings the Anglo Saxons to fought this battle and was lead by the king Harold . But in the end William the Conqueror fought to the top and the Normans took charge .
The Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Battle of Stamford Bridge
The year 1066 is a very significant date in both English and French history, so significant, in fact, that the story was embroidered onto a 70m long piece of cloth called the Bayeux Tapestry, which is still on display today in Normandy, France. This story consists of two major events, both of which follow on from the death of Edward the Confessor, after which there was much heated contention about who should inherit the throne, for he had left no successor. This is early 1066, where our story begins.
Tostig Godwinson had been exiled before from Britain with his father in 1051, but had forcefully returned in 1052. He rose to become the Earl of Northumbria, but was a brutal and terrible ruler. Ultimately, he was overthrown and made an outlaw by the people. He went to the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror, and pleaded an alliance with him so that they could invade Britain together. When this was refused, Tostig resorted to asking the Norwegian king, Harald Hardadra for help. Harald accepted, and so they did. Landing in the north, they took over York, and declared Harald Hardadra the king of Britain.
Meanwhile, other events were unfolding elsewhere. Harold Godwinson, Tostig’s brother, heard the outrageous news, and he marched his men, the Saxons, up north 187 miles in around a week to face them. The two armies confronted each other at Stamford Bridge, where a gruesome, bloody battle took place. Hardadra was killed by an arrow shot through his throat, but sadly, the only way for Harold to end the battle was to decapitate his own brother, both blinded by the thought of ultimate power. That day was one of the greatest Saxon victories ever.
William the Conqueror had also heard of Edward the Confessor’s death, and he invaded from the south, meaning that Harold’s men had to march all the way back down south to confront them. Moreover, William claimed he should accrue the throne on the pretext that he was a distant cousin of Edward’s, and that he had been promised the throne when Edward had been visiting France in 1051. He also stated that Harold Godwinson had accepted his claim in 1064 when he had been blown onto the island of Normandy by a storm. But Harold Godwinson was not willing to give up his victory so easily just yet.
The two armies met at place close to Hastings, which was in East Sussex. It was 14th October 1066, 9a.m. This is where the Battle of Hastings would begin, and where British history would be rewritten. William’s army had pitched camp on top of a hill, and were fairly energetic. On the other hand, Harold’s army was at the bottom of the hill, and were completely exhausted from their long march. When the battle began, arrows began raining incessantly down from the top of the hill, the Norman army having exploited their position. However, Harold’s army did not have much energy to fight. Many people were slaughtered that day, including Harold, who was killed with an arrow through his eye. William the Conqueror stood victorious upon the hill, he looked out over Britain, knowing that he would become the King. Change was coming.
1066 is a very important date because there was a famous battle that most people believe changed the course of English history. When people hear this date they think of Harold Godwinson and William the Conquer.
It all started because Edward the Confessor (king of England) had no children and William, Duke of Normandy claimed he had been named as the heir to the throne. But Harold Godwinson was also sure Edward had said that he was the heir to the throne.
The strange thing was that Harold and William were best friends but because of wanting power they had turned against each other. William made Harold swear on religious relics to recognize him as king but Harold still took the throne. When William heard this he rallied an army and prepared to invade.
In 1066 his ships were finally ready to sail and they headed for England. They landed and set up camp at Hastings. The battle was a fierce one but the English were tired because they had been fighting the Vikings in the north just before. During the battle at one point news spread that William had been killed, so the French started retreating but somehow William managed to turn them around to fight back. It is reported that he said, “Look, I am here and with the grace of God I will win the day”. He did win.
At the battle Harold was killed. A very famous tapestry called the Bayeux Tapestry shows a French archer shooting him in the eye and then him getting hacked to pieces. Anyway the Normans won and this brought in a new age of French Kings of England. William also replaced many of the English lords with French ones. To remember the dead, William built a abbey at the spot Harold is said to have been killed on. Esme
1066 ACE was the year when the battle of hasting occurred. This was a memorable date for both the French and English so it was written on to a long cloth and its called the Bayeux Tapestry, which now is still on display in France. 3 people; William the Conqueror, Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex and Harald Hardrada the king of Norway started to battle to become King of England. However in the end William the Conqueror won by camping at the top of the hill ant fighting them of. This meant that William the Conqueror was now crowned King of England.
The Battle of Hastings In 1042, the last ever Anglo-Saxon ruler, Eduardas the Confessor became king (known as Edward the Confessor). He became king after his half-brother Hardicanute died in 1041. He ruled for 24 calm years. However, he was very sly and made two promises that changed England forever. One day, William Bastard came up to Edward the Confessor and asked if he could be the heir to the throne as Edward the Confessor had no child. Edward agreed and promised William he would be the successor. Then, a Viking ruler named Harold Godwinson (or Godwin for short) went up to Edward the Confessor and asked him for the throne. Edward agreed as if he had forgotten about his promise to William. In 1066, Edward the Confessor died and Harold abruptly took the throne. William was enraged and marched to England from the south. Tostig Godwinson (or Godwin for short) also hearing about Edward the Confessor’s death, marched to England. Harold’s army marched all the way to the south to meet William’s army. Thus, they were extremely exhausted when getting there. In addition, William and his army were on top of a hill, and exhausting Harold’s army even more when they climbed up. William’s army were very powerful and overthrew the Vikings and Harold. This is represented in a broad tapestry in France named ‘the Bayeux Tapestry’. William killed Harold and became king. England would change now, as they were ruled by William and the Normans. Plus, William changed his name to William the Conqueror at this time. He married Matilda of Flanders, and was a successful ruler until he died in 1087 and was succeeded by William Rufus (William II) his son.
1066 is considered one of those dates in Medieval England which is difficult to forget. At the start of 1066, England was ruled by Edward the Confessor. By the end of the year, a Norman – William the Conqueror – was king after defeating Edward’s successor, Harold, at the Battle of Hastings. With three kings in one year, a legendary battle in October and a Norman in charge of England, it is little wonder that people rarely forget the year 1066. Many historians view 1066 as the start of Medieval England.At the start of 1066, England was lead by King Edward who was respected and loved by his people. Such was his saint-like lifestyle, that he was known as Edward the Confessor. Edward was a very religious man and he ordered the building of the first Westminster Abbey. However, when he died in January 1066, he left no heir to the throne. His nearest surviving blood relative was Edgar – but he was only a child and no-one would respect him. Edgar had also spent a lot of time in Hungary – so few people knew him in England. This was a time when powerful men who were victorious in battle were respected; so a child like Edgar had little chance to impress those who held power in England.
The most powerful nobleman was Harold Godwinson and he was Earl of Wessex. He was not a blood relative of the king but he was heavily supported by other noblemen in the Witan (a council of England’s most powerful nobles). He had been the leader of Edward the Confessor’s army and he was experienced in government. It was said (by Harold) that Edward named Harold as his successor on his deathbed and that the most important noblemen in the country had agreed to his choice when they met as the King’s Council – the Witan.
1066 was when the battle of Hastings took place. It started when William Bastard went up to Edward the Confessor, and asked to be heir to the throne, as Edward had no children. Anglo-Saxon leader Harold Godwinson, asked the same question to him, and Edward agreed just as if he didn't promise William. They both discovered this, starting the battle of Hastings. before the battle, Harold’s men had to march a long way to get to Hastings, also after fighting the battle of Stamford bridge on the same day, making them exhausted. Williams Armada however, was on top of a hill, got to rest before the battle, and made Harold’s army even more exhausted. The Norman army, led by William had men on horses with jousting weapons, who are known as cavalries, Well and better trained soldiers and archers, whereas Harold had only average sword-fighters with shields. Williams final method of attack, archers, did not break the Saxon line, but if the Bayeux Tapestry is believed, one of the arrows killed Harold Godwinson by stabbing him in the eye when fired. BY ZAYN.
1066 was the year where the battle of Hastings took place. It was war between William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor. It started because King Edward "The confessor," of England died. Three people : Harold Godswin, King Edward and William the Conqueror. It ended when all three men fought and William the Conqueror won.
1066 was a very special year for Britain. It was when the Battle of Hastings began. There was a person called Edward the Confessor who died. There was no other person in his family that could be king. Three people: Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror and Tostig Godwinson, all wanted the throne. King Edward promised William the throne next but then he forget about it and he promised Harold the throne. Tostig however, just wanted the throne even though he wasn't promised it. Harold's men marched up to meet William's men in the south. Harold and his army were exhausted just getting there to William. William and his men were at the top of the hill and that made Harold's man even more tired. William killed Harold and this is how the Bayeux Tapestry was made. In the end, William the Conqueror became king and ruled England up until 1047, when William II.
In 1066 Edward the comessor died in January then Harold II accedes to the English throne. Norman invasion and conquest to England ,Harold II is killed and then William the conqueror become king of England. Daniel
What happened? There was a battle between two people for the throne of England.
Who did it involve? William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinsom.
What started it? It started when both William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson asked for the throne and King Edward forgot about William asking him first and said that Harold could have it.
How did it end? It ended with William the Conqueror winning and becoming the King of England.
What did it mean for Britain? It meant they would have a new king and a new line of people to the throne.
In 1066 a very memorable event happen; The battle of Hastings took place. The Battle started on the 14th October. It was a battle between two guys: William II of Normandy and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson. The battle started because King Edward died and there was nobody next in throne - apart from his close blood relative Edgar but Edgar was far too young. Before King Edward died he said that William the Conqueror could be next in throne, but he also said that Harold Godwinson could be next in throne. That's when William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson decided that they'd have war and whoever won would become King. The war ended when William the Conqueror won and become the King of England. For Britain it meant they'd have a new King.
*William the Conqueror was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day.
1066 was the year that the Battle of Hastings happened. It is a very important year in English history. King Edward the Confessor died on the 5th of January, 1066. He did not have any children meaning that nobody could take the throne. Basically, the ways you could become king is either having a sort of relative blood claim or taking the throne before anyone else. There were 4 different people who wanted to be a king of England: Edgar the Atheling, Edward's nephew, who was a sickly 14 year old boy. Harold Godwinson, who was crowned King Harold II the day after Edward died. William, Duke of Normandy, in France, who believed that Harold had promised him the throne. Harald Hardwarda, the viking king of Norway.
On 25th Sept 1066 Harold defeated Harald at the battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire. Less than a month later, on 14 Oct Harold had to fight William of Normandy. It is said that Harold and his army marched 50 miles a day from Yorkshire and Sussex to face William and his troops. Some historians believe that the battle was fought near a village that is now known as Battle, about 6 miles away from Hastings. Harold's army took up a position at the top of a hill, while the Normans took a place at the bottom. The battle took place in the morning and carried on until king Harold was shot in the eye by a Norman arrow. William was crowned King of England on Christmas day, 1066, and under his reign England became a strong and well-defended country. He brought culture and a new system of law.
The Battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066 between Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson with his English Army.
When the childless King Edward died in January 1066, several people claimed to be the heir to the throne. Harold was crowned King shortly after, but William, his brotherTostig and the Norwegean King Harold Hardrada (Harold III of Norway) fought for his position.
Hardrada and Tostig were quickly defeated by Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, leaving William as his only big opponent.
William and his army were waiting for Harold to arrive at the top of the hill, which gave them time to prepare. When they did, William and his men began shooting arrows.
Harold's army had to march uphill taking a lot of their energy. Also, they consisted of many inexperienced soldiers.
Eventually, Harold got shot in his eye which meant that William won the battle and became the King of England.
The battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066.
When the childless King Edward died in January 1066, several people wanted to be heir to the throne. But Harold was crowned shortly after, but his brother Tostig and the Norwegean King Harold fought for his position.
The people who involved in it were Hardrada and Tostig.
William and his army were waiting for harold to arrive at the top of the hill.
Harold's army had to march uphill taking all the energy out.
Suddenly, Harold got shot in the eye by a sharp arrow which meant William won the battle and became the King of England.
What happened in 1066? The battle of Hastings. Who fought in the battle of Hastings? William the conquer,Harold Godwinson and their armies. Who won the battle and became king of England? Unexpectedly,Harold got shot in the eye and William the conquer became king.
1066 was the year that the Battle of Hastings happened. There was a battle to be the King of England. It involved Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex, William the Conqueror and Harald Hardrada the King of Norway. It began because 3 Kings wanted to be the Ruler of England. It ended and William won because his army went up a hill and fought off it. It meant that Britain’s king would be William the Conqueror.
ReplyDeleteIn the year 1066 ACE was the battle of the Hastings.It was between the french army and the English army.(the Anglo Saxons and their king was king Harold)The French army led by William the second won the battle and king Harold lost.
ReplyDeleteIt all began with the death of Edward the Confessor, in January 1066. The year 1066 is the most celebrated in English history. On hearing of Edward the Confessor's death and Harold's coronation, a furious William told his barons he meant to claim the English crown. On September 28, 1066, William landed in England at Pevensey, on Britain’s southeast coast, with thousands of troops and cavalry.
ReplyDelete1066 wqs a bad time as it was the death of the king the king promised 3 new people for the throne of England . At this time the battle of Hastings the Anglo Saxons to fought this battle and was lead by the king Harold . But in the end William the Conqueror fought to the top and the Normans took charge .
ReplyDeleteThe Norman Conquest: The Battle of Hastings and the Battle of Stamford Bridge
ReplyDeleteThe year 1066 is a very significant date in both English and French history, so significant, in fact, that the story was embroidered onto a 70m long piece of cloth called the Bayeux Tapestry, which is still on display today in Normandy, France. This story consists of two major events, both of which follow on from the death of Edward the Confessor, after which there was much heated contention about who should inherit the throne, for he had left no successor. This is early 1066, where our story begins.
Tostig Godwinson had been exiled before from Britain with his father in 1051, but had forcefully returned in 1052. He rose to become the Earl of Northumbria, but was a brutal and terrible ruler. Ultimately, he was overthrown and made an outlaw by the people. He went to the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror, and pleaded an alliance with him so that they could invade Britain together. When this was refused, Tostig resorted to asking the Norwegian king, Harald Hardadra for help. Harald accepted, and so they did. Landing in the north, they took over York, and declared Harald Hardadra the king of Britain.
Meanwhile, other events were unfolding elsewhere. Harold Godwinson, Tostig’s brother, heard the outrageous news, and he marched his men, the Saxons, up north 187 miles in around a week to face them. The two armies confronted each other at Stamford Bridge, where a gruesome, bloody battle took place. Hardadra was killed by an arrow shot through his throat, but sadly, the only way for Harold to end the battle was to decapitate his own brother, both blinded by the thought of ultimate power. That day was one of the greatest Saxon victories ever.
William the Conqueror had also heard of Edward the Confessor’s death, and he invaded from the south, meaning that Harold’s men had to march all the way back down south to confront them. Moreover, William claimed he should accrue the throne on the pretext that he was a distant cousin of Edward’s, and that he had been promised the throne when Edward had been visiting France in 1051. He also stated that Harold Godwinson had accepted his claim in 1064 when he had been blown onto the island of Normandy by a storm. But Harold Godwinson was not willing to give up his victory so easily just yet.
The two armies met at place close to Hastings, which was in East Sussex. It was 14th October 1066, 9a.m. This is where the Battle of Hastings would begin, and where British history would be rewritten.
William’s army had pitched camp on top of a hill, and were fairly energetic. On the other hand, Harold’s army was at the bottom of the hill, and were completely exhausted from their long march. When the battle began, arrows began raining incessantly down from the top of the hill, the Norman army having exploited their position. However, Harold’s army did not have much energy to fight. Many people were slaughtered that day, including Harold, who was killed with an arrow through his eye. William the Conqueror stood victorious upon the hill, he looked out over Britain, knowing that he would become the King. Change was coming.
1066 is a very important date because there was a famous battle that most people believe changed the course of English history. When people hear this date they think of Harold Godwinson and William the Conquer.
ReplyDeleteIt all started because Edward the Confessor (king of England) had no children and William, Duke of Normandy claimed he had been named as the heir to the throne. But Harold Godwinson was also sure Edward had said that he was the heir to the throne.
The strange thing was that Harold and William were best friends but because of wanting power they had turned against each other. William made Harold swear on religious relics to recognize him as king but Harold still took the throne. When William heard this he rallied an army and prepared to invade.
In 1066 his ships were finally ready to sail and they headed for England. They landed and set up camp at Hastings. The battle was a fierce one but the English were tired because they had been fighting the Vikings in the north just before. During the battle at one point news spread that William had been killed, so the French started retreating but somehow William managed to turn them around to fight back. It is reported that he said, “Look, I am here and with the grace of God I will win the day”. He did win.
At the battle Harold was killed. A very famous tapestry called the Bayeux Tapestry shows a French archer shooting him in the eye and then him getting hacked to pieces. Anyway the Normans won and this brought in a new age of French Kings of England. William also replaced many of the English lords with French ones. To remember the dead, William built a abbey at the spot Harold is said to have been killed on.
Esme
1066 ACE was the year when the battle of hasting occurred. This was a memorable date for both the French and English so it was written on to a long cloth and its called the Bayeux Tapestry, which now is still on display in France.
ReplyDelete3 people; William the Conqueror, Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex and Harald Hardrada the king of Norway started to battle to become King of England.
However in the end William the Conqueror won by camping at the top of the hill ant fighting them of. This meant that William the Conqueror was now crowned King of England.
The Battle of Hastings
ReplyDeleteIn 1042, the last ever Anglo-Saxon ruler, Eduardas the Confessor became king (known as Edward the Confessor). He became king after his half-brother Hardicanute died in 1041. He ruled for 24 calm years. However, he was very sly and made two promises that changed England forever.
One day, William Bastard came up to Edward the Confessor and asked if he could be the heir to the throne as Edward the Confessor had no child. Edward agreed and promised William he would be the successor.
Then, a Viking ruler named Harold Godwinson (or Godwin for short) went up to Edward the Confessor and asked him for the throne. Edward agreed as if he had forgotten about his promise to William.
In 1066, Edward the Confessor died and Harold abruptly took the throne. William was enraged and marched to England from the south. Tostig Godwinson (or Godwin for short) also hearing about Edward the Confessor’s death, marched to England.
Harold’s army marched all the way to the south to meet William’s army. Thus, they were extremely exhausted when getting there. In addition, William and his army were on top of a hill, and exhausting Harold’s army even more when they climbed up. William’s army were very powerful and overthrew the Vikings and Harold. This is represented in a broad tapestry in France named ‘the Bayeux Tapestry’.
William killed Harold and became king. England would change now, as they were ruled by William and the Normans. Plus, William changed his name to William the Conqueror at this time. He married Matilda of Flanders, and was a successful ruler until he died in 1087 and was succeeded by William Rufus (William II) his son.
1066 is considered one of those dates in Medieval England which is difficult to forget. At the start of 1066, England was ruled by Edward the Confessor. By the end of the year, a Norman – William the Conqueror – was king after defeating Edward’s successor, Harold, at the Battle of Hastings. With three kings in one year, a legendary battle in October and a Norman in charge of England, it is little wonder that people rarely forget the year 1066. Many historians view 1066 as the start of Medieval England.At the start of 1066, England was lead by King Edward who was respected and loved by his people. Such was his saint-like lifestyle, that he was known as Edward the Confessor. Edward was a very religious man and he ordered the building of the first Westminster Abbey. However, when he died in January 1066, he left no heir to the throne. His nearest surviving blood relative was Edgar – but he was only a child and no-one would respect him. Edgar had also spent a lot of time in Hungary – so few people knew him in England. This was a time when powerful men who were victorious in battle were respected; so a child like Edgar had little chance to impress those who held power in England.
ReplyDeleteThe most powerful nobleman was Harold Godwinson and he was Earl of Wessex. He was not a blood relative of the king but he was heavily supported by other noblemen in the Witan (a council of England’s most powerful nobles). He had been the leader of Edward the Confessor’s army and he was experienced in government. It was said (by Harold) that Edward named Harold as his successor on his deathbed and that the most important noblemen in the country had agreed to his choice when they met as the King’s Council – the Witan.
1066 was when the battle of Hastings took place.
ReplyDeleteIt started when William Bastard went up to Edward the Confessor, and asked to be heir to the throne, as Edward had no children. Anglo-Saxon leader Harold Godwinson, asked the same question to him, and Edward agreed just as if he didn't promise William. They both discovered this, starting the battle of Hastings. before the battle, Harold’s men had to march a long way to get to Hastings, also after fighting the battle of Stamford bridge on the same day, making them exhausted. Williams Armada however, was on top of a hill, got to rest before the battle, and made Harold’s army even more exhausted. The Norman army, led by William had men on horses with jousting weapons, who are known as cavalries, Well and better trained soldiers and archers, whereas Harold had only average sword-fighters with shields. Williams final method of attack, archers, did not break the Saxon line, but if the Bayeux Tapestry is believed, one of the arrows killed Harold Godwinson by stabbing him in the eye when fired. BY ZAYN.
1066 was the year where the battle of Hastings took place. It was war between William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor. It started because King Edward "The confessor," of England died. Three people : Harold Godswin, King Edward and William the Conqueror. It ended when all three men fought and William the Conqueror won.
ReplyDelete1066 was a very special year for Britain. It was when the Battle of Hastings began. There was a person called Edward the Confessor who died. There was no other person in his family that could be king. Three people: Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror and Tostig Godwinson, all wanted the throne. King Edward promised William the throne next but then he forget about it and he promised Harold the throne. Tostig however, just wanted the throne even though he wasn't promised it. Harold's men marched up to meet William's men in the south. Harold and his army were exhausted just getting there to William. William and his men were at the top of the hill and that made Harold's man even more tired. William killed Harold and this is how the Bayeux Tapestry was made. In the end, William the Conqueror became king and ruled England up until 1047, when William II.
ReplyDeleteIn 1066 Edward the comessor died in January then Harold II accedes to the English throne. Norman invasion and conquest to England ,Harold II is killed and then William the conqueror become king of England. Daniel
ReplyDeleteWhat is important about 1066?
ReplyDeleteThe battle of Hastings took place.
What happened?
There was a battle between two people for the throne of England.
Who did it involve?
William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinsom.
What started it?
It started when both William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson asked for the throne and King Edward forgot about William asking him first and said that Harold could have it.
How did it end?
It ended with William the Conqueror winning and becoming the King of England.
What did it mean for Britain?
It meant they would have a new king and a new line of people to the throne.
1066- The Battle Of Hastings!
ReplyDeleteIn 1066 a very memorable event happen; The battle of Hastings took place. The Battle started on the 14th October. It was a battle between two guys: William II of Normandy and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson. The battle started because King Edward died and there was nobody next in throne - apart from his close blood relative Edgar but Edgar was far too young. Before King Edward died he said that William the Conqueror could be next in throne, but he also said that Harold Godwinson
could be next in throne. That's when William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson decided that they'd have war and whoever won would become King. The war ended when William the Conqueror won and become the King of England. For Britain it meant they'd have a
new King.
*William the Conqueror was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day.
Isabel
1066 was the year that the Battle of Hastings happened. It is a very important year in English history.
ReplyDeleteKing Edward the Confessor died on the 5th of January, 1066. He did not have any children meaning that nobody could take the throne. Basically, the ways you could become king is either having a sort of relative blood claim or taking the throne before anyone else.
There were 4 different people who wanted to be a king of England:
Edgar the Atheling, Edward's nephew, who was a sickly 14 year old boy.
Harold Godwinson, who was crowned King Harold II the day after Edward died.
William, Duke of Normandy, in France, who believed that Harold had promised him the throne.
Harald Hardwarda, the viking king of Norway.
On 25th Sept 1066 Harold defeated Harald at the battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire. Less than a month later, on 14 Oct Harold had to fight William of Normandy. It is said that Harold and his army marched 50 miles a day from Yorkshire and Sussex to face William and his troops. Some historians believe that the battle was fought near a village that is now known as Battle, about 6 miles away from Hastings.
Harold's army took up a position at the top of a hill, while the Normans took a place at the bottom. The battle took place in the morning and carried on until king Harold was shot in the eye by a Norman arrow.
William was crowned King of England on Christmas day, 1066, and under his reign England became a strong and well-defended country. He brought culture and a new system of law.
The Battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066 between Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson with his English Army.
ReplyDeleteWhen the childless King Edward died in January 1066, several people claimed to be the heir to the throne. Harold was crowned King shortly after, but William, his brotherTostig and the Norwegean King Harold Hardrada (Harold III of Norway) fought for his position.
Hardrada and Tostig were quickly defeated by Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, leaving William as his only big opponent.
William and his army were waiting for Harold to arrive at the top of the hill, which gave them time to prepare. When they did, William and his men began shooting arrows.
Harold's army had to march uphill taking a lot of their energy. Also, they consisted of many inexperienced soldiers.
Eventually, Harold got shot in his eye which meant that William won the battle and became the King of England.
What was important about 1066?
ReplyDeleteIn 1066 the battle of hasting started.
Who did it involve?
It involved Harold Godwinsom and William the conquer.
What happened?
In 1066 the battle of hasting was fought on the 14 of October.
How did it end?
According to legend Harold Godwinsom was killed by an arrow in his eye.
The battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066.
ReplyDeleteWhen the childless King Edward died in January 1066, several people wanted to be heir to the throne. But Harold was crowned shortly after, but his brother Tostig and the Norwegean King Harold fought for his position.
The people who involved in it were Hardrada and Tostig.
William and his army were waiting for harold to arrive at the top of the hill.
Harold's army had to march uphill taking all the energy out.
Suddenly, Harold got shot in the eye by a sharp arrow which meant William won the battle and became the King of England.
in 1066 was the battel of hasting involved harlod godwinson and william the conquer in 1066 was on the 14 of october harold godwinson was killed
ReplyDeleteWhat happened in 1066?
ReplyDeleteThe battle of Hastings.
Who fought in the battle of Hastings?
William the conquer,Harold Godwinson and their armies.
Who won the battle and became king of England?
Unexpectedly,Harold got shot in the eye and William the conquer became king.
In 1066 the battle of Hastings William satrted the war and won the war and became
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