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How many ships did William of Normandy take to the battle of Hastings?
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William had prepared a 700 fleet of ships to invade England
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Why was William Duke of Normandy crowned king of England?
Because the former king promised him the throne.Because his family was rich and wealthyhe had never lost a battle and it was important to be stronghe sorted out things like crimehe claimed to be Edwards (previous king) cousinHe was a duke of Normandy so he was an experienced leader
How did William I become king?
In the Battle of Hastings William shot King Harold in the eye.He had a better army than King Harold and Harold Hardrada. William had battle men knights on horses for the attack.I also found out that he built ships that contained his forces across the sea. Also he was brave and encouraged his men at a time of difficulty and made them use the clever trick of making the English army run up and down the hill.
How many army troops did William duke of Normandy have?
well he had 2,000 knights who would fight on horses. he also had 4,500 foot soldier's, including archers he got 787 ships to carry his soldiers horses, weapons and food from Normandy to England so he had formed a great ARMY OF 6,500 MEN. :)
How did the duke of Normandy win the Battle of Hastings?
hiWilliam_Duke_of_Normandy_won_the_Battle_of_Hastings_because_Harold_Godwinson's_army_was_tired_because_they_had_a_battle_with_Harold_Hardraada's_army_before_the_battle_of_Hastings_so_that_meant_he_lost_some_of_his_men_which_meant_William_had_more_opportunity_to_win_,_and_he_had_a_bigger,_and_more_trained_army,_with_more_equipment_ie._Horses">William Duke of Normandy won the Battle of Hastings because Harold Godwinson's army was tired because they had a battle with Harold Hardraada's army before the battle of Hastings so that meant he lost some of his men which meant William had more opportunity to win , and he had a bigger, and more trained army, with more equipment ie. HorsesWilliam's army was better prepared, he showed good leadership and he had better tactics. It was bad timing for Harold and also Harold's 's army was weak.He showed good leader ship. He rode at the front of his army, whereas Harold was at the back of his army. When his men thought he had been killed or injured, he lifted up his helmet so his men could see his face. Before the battle, he told his army that God was on their side and that they were doing the right thing. They spent the whole night, before the battle, in prayer. He fought beside his men as if he was one of them, not king!it was a bad timing for Harold. Before the battle of Hastings, Harold Godwineson had had to go to the battle of Stamford Bridge, where he had fought Harald Hardraada and won. The battle of Stamford Bridge up in the north, so because there was no means of transport they had to march on foot, up to the north. Then, when William appeared in the south, they had had to march back down again. Also lots of his men were killed and most of his men were farmers, so they had gone home to harvest. If Harold had waited, more men would have come and he might have won.
What was the battle at Stanford Bridge?
The battle of Stamford Bridge was between Harald Hardraada, a tough viking, and the new King Harold Godwinson. Before Harald Hardraada fought Harold Godwinson, he fought two English Earls: Edwin and Morcar, I believe, in York. To the point, in the battle of Stamford Bridge the English fought in tight ranks while the vikings where split up. Harold Godwinnson used a formation called the ramming formation to break to the vikings. after that an archer shot Hardradas throat and most of the vikings fled. the rest swapped sides. After the battle of Stamford Bridge, only about 200 soldiers/ships went back, despite the thousands he brought over. Harald Hardraada lost whilst Harold Godwinson claimed victory but later had to go and fight William of Normandy and his Norman army in the battle of Hastings Both the Battle of Stamford Bridge and The Battle of Hastings were fought in England. The Battle of Hastings is said to be the most famous English battle ever.
How many ships did the french have in the Battle of Hastings?
None, it was a land battle.
Why was William Duke of Normandy crowned king of England?
Because the former king promised him the throne.Because his family was rich and wealthyhe had never lost a battle and it was important to be stronghe sorted out things like crimehe claimed to be Edwards (previous king) cousinHe was a duke of Normandy so he was an experienced leader
How did William I become king?
In the Battle of Hastings William shot King Harold in the eye.He had a better army than King Harold and Harold Hardrada. William had battle men knights on horses for the attack.I also found out that he built ships that contained his forces across the sea. Also he was brave and encouraged his men at a time of difficulty and made them use the clever trick of making the English army run up and down the hill.
How many army troops did William duke of Normandy have?
well he had 2,000 knights who would fight on horses. he also had 4,500 foot soldier's, including archers he got 787 ships to carry his soldiers horses, weapons and food from Normandy to England so he had formed a great ARMY OF 6,500 MEN. :)
How did the duke of Normandy win the Battle of Hastings?
hiWilliam_Duke_of_Normandy_won_the_Battle_of_Hastings_because_Harold_Godwinson's_army_was_tired_because_they_had_a_battle_with_Harold_Hardraada's_army_before_the_battle_of_Hastings_so_that_meant_he_lost_some_of_his_men_which_meant_William_had_more_opportunity_to_win_,_and_he_had_a_bigger,_and_more_trained_army,_with_more_equipment_ie._Horses">William Duke of Normandy won the Battle of Hastings because Harold Godwinson's army was tired because they had a battle with Harold Hardraada's army before the battle of Hastings so that meant he lost some of his men which meant William had more opportunity to win , and he had a bigger, and more trained army, with more equipment ie. HorsesWilliam's army was better prepared, he showed good leadership and he had better tactics. It was bad timing for Harold and also Harold's 's army was weak.He showed good leader ship. He rode at the front of his army, whereas Harold was at the back of his army. When his men thought he had been killed or injured, he lifted up his helmet so his men could see his face. Before the battle, he told his army that God was on their side and that they were doing the right thing. They spent the whole night, before the battle, in prayer. He fought beside his men as if he was one of them, not king!it was a bad timing for Harold. Before the battle of Hastings, Harold Godwineson had had to go to the battle of Stamford Bridge, where he had fought Harald Hardraada and won. The battle of Stamford Bridge up in the north, so because there was no means of transport they had to march on foot, up to the north. Then, when William appeared in the south, they had had to march back down again. Also lots of his men were killed and most of his men were farmers, so they had gone home to harvest. If Harold had waited, more men would have come and he might have won.
What was the battle at Stanford Bridge?
The battle of Stamford Bridge was between Harald Hardraada, a tough viking, and the new King Harold Godwinson. Before Harald Hardraada fought Harold Godwinson, he fought two English Earls: Edwin and Morcar, I believe, in York. To the point, in the battle of Stamford Bridge the English fought in tight ranks while the vikings where split up. Harold Godwinnson used a formation called the ramming formation to break to the vikings. after that an archer shot Hardradas throat and most of the vikings fled. the rest swapped sides. After the battle of Stamford Bridge, only about 200 soldiers/ships went back, despite the thousands he brought over. Harald Hardraada lost whilst Harold Godwinson claimed victory but later had to go and fight William of Normandy and his Norman army in the battle of Hastings Both the Battle of Stamford Bridge and The Battle of Hastings were fought in England. The Battle of Hastings is said to be the most famous English battle ever.
How many people were inHarald Hardrada's army?
He didn't - because at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Hadrada was killed, and he wouldn't have been at the Battle of Hastings. Maybe you're getting confused between him and Harold Godwinson who was at the battle, but was supposedly shot in the eye, resulting in the winner being William the Conquer.
Does William use a horse during the battle of hastings?
Yes, he brought his horses over on many ships from Normandy. They were excellent horses coming from Southern Normandy and provided by a fellow Norman Edmond d'Erle. These horses were more than likely crossbred Arabian with local coldblood and Flemish horses. The Arabians were left two-hundred and fifty years earlier by the defeated army of Arabs in the battle of Tours 745 AD. Edmond d'Erle received from King William I two domains in Northern England and was later known as Edmond de Darley. He was the start of 30 generations of Darley's. The Darley family six hundred years later were the most important developers of the English race horse and many more. Billy Franklin Darley
Why were the Normans good at conquering England?
1. Harold got an arrow through his eye, ruining his vision. 2. They were tired because a. They had just fought Harald Hardraada and b. They had had to walk the length of the country to fight William
Who and why was chosen king of England in 1066 which were the reasons of harald hardraada William of Normandy and Harold godwineson to get crowned as king of England?
In 1066 Harold the Saxon had control of England, and 2 men claimed the throne was rightfully theirs. Harold Hardrada, king of Viking Denmark and Norway, and William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy (an duchy in the North of France). William had a dangerous task of getting his large numbers of knights across he English Channel. The vikings had sturdy ships and landed easily. However the Vikings suffered a huge defeat to Harold's veteran Huskarls at stamford bridge due to them not being prepared for a strong resistance. William however was quite sucessful. He chased Harold and his men down all the way to Hastings where the Saxons were defeated. William was crowned on Christmas day. To this day the Queen of England retains the title of Duke of Normandy, which is rather confusing as she is, in fact, a woman.
What caused the Battle of Hastings to happen?
Edward the Confessor did not have any children to one day become future kings, so three people fought for the throne:William the ConquerorHarald HardradaHarold GodwinsonBefore Edward died he promised William, who was from Normandy, he would be king, however the English people wanted Harold Godwinson as their future king. Harald Hadrada was from Norway, and the throne was rightfully his because of his ancestors.Harold did not know what to do; protect England from the Vikings (Harald) in the north, or from the Normans (William) from the south. Harold fought the vikings in the Battle of Stanford Bridge and was victorious. Harald was shot in the eye with an arow and died in the battle.Meanwhile, the Normans marched into England from the south. Harold led his tired army to repell the attackers. Harold fought William in the Battle of Hastings, probably the most important battle in Medieval history. William was victorious and became king of England. It started beacause three people got angry with eachother:)
What tactics did William of Normandy use to win the battle of hastings?
William had built ships to carry his force - great store of weapons - came back to fight - William arranged his army in rows - Made a wall of shields - Effective Weapons - Fighting Uphill :(
