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Harold Godwinson had a variety of dark-age soldiers at his disposal, they include:
- Conscript peasant spearmen, mostly farmers given some training in spearfighting and taught the shield-wall and boar's snout formations.
- Archers, these were hunters with bows suited to hunting 'draw weights' (draw weights being comparable to modern daygun calibres) that could cause significant injuries, but were not specialist war weapons like those used by the Norman archers. The Anglo-Saxon archers likely used the same barbed arrows they hunted with.
- Huscarls, respected members of society with some status. Some in the form of sword/axe fighters with shields, trained in close combat (parries, strikes, ripostes, grapples, disarms, takedowns, etc) with chainmail armour and shields. The others in the form or chainmail armoured men wielding great axes, whichwere continually swung around the wielder to cause great havoc and give no space to opponents.
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∙ 13y agofew archers, house Carl's and most of them where infantry.
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What was Harold Godwinson's middle name?
Harold 'John' Godwinson
What was the difference between Harold godwinson and William of normandys armys?
That they had different amount of knights/ soldiers in the army.
Who lead the Saxon soldiers to the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson lead the Saxon army to the battle of Hastings.
Which king was killed in 1066 of the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson was the king of England during the battle of haistings.
Did Harold godwinson have a pet?
yes. he had 3 dogs called Harold Godwinson 1,2&3
What was Harold Godwinson's middle name?
Harold 'John' Godwinson
What did the Saxons think when Harold godwinson was crowned?
harold godwinson was in the saxon group
What was the difference between Harold godwinson and William of normandys armys?
That they had different amount of knights/ soldiers in the army.
Who lead the Saxon soldiers to the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson lead the Saxon army to the battle of Hastings.
What other names was Harold godwinson known by?
Harold Godwinson was also King Harold II of England
What date did Harold Godwinson's father die?
harold godwinson father died in 1053.
Who was Harold godwinson to edward the confesser?
Harold Godwinson was married to Edward's the confesser sister.:)
Is Harold godwinson norwegian?
Harold Godwinson is not Norwegian. He was a full Englishman. Harald was the Norwegian.
Which king was killed in 1066 of the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson was the king of England during the battle of haistings.
Who were the parents of Harold Godwinson?
Godwin and Gytha Godwinson :)
Did Harold godwinson have a pet?
yes. he had 3 dogs called Harold Godwinson 1,2&3
Who killed king Harold godwinson?
Harald Hadrada was killed by Harold Godwinson (also known as Harold II) When an arrow pierced through his throat.
