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Harold Godwinson had spent the summer waiting on the South Coast for Duke William of Normandy to attack! after a while he returned to London because there was no sign of William, but when he returned he was shocked to hear that Harald Hardrada had attacked Yorkshire with Harolds younger brother, Tostig Godwinson. so Harold marched his army 2000 miles to attack the Norman army (thats 40 miles a day) Amazingly his army made it there in 5 days and the Normans were NOT prepared for them! :) Hope this helps
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Why did William want to kill Harold?
You need to be clearer on which HaroldHarold Hadrada or Harold Godwinson. but William foughtand killed Harold g because he couldn't claim the throne until Harold g was dead. so he Killed Harold to become king.does that answer your question
Why Harold Godwinson was better than Harold Hardragar and William of Normandy?
William, duke of Normandy was a better leader because he has more prepared and had better tactics than Harold Godwinson. He was able to adapt to the battle at Hastings, when the Brettons ran from his army he surrounded and killed the group of Saxons who followed them. If Harold had been able to adapt to the battle as well he might have defeated William. Idk ask the people that were there... oh wait............ THEY'RE DEAD!
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:)
Why didn't William of Normandy attack earlier in the summer?
Tactically, he should have done. However, he was able to take advantage of Harold's business with the Vikings at Stamford Bridge and make good his attack in late October when Harold did not anticipate it.
In the Battle of Hastings what great skill did William show before and after the battle?
Why Did William Win The Battle Of Hastings?The battle Of Hastings took place on the 14th of October 1066, between Harold Godwinson (the king at that time) and William Duke Of Normandy. It all started when Edward The Confessor died and 4 people had a claim to the throne, they were:The English person Harold Godwinson who was the earl of Wessex and had been promised the throne by Edward while he was on his death bed.Edgar who was a 14-year-old distant relative of Edward.William Duke Of Normandy had a claim to the throne also because he said that Edward had promised him the throne while they were at sea in 1051 (this evidence is not reliable because William could of just made it up).The last person that wanted the throne was Harald Hardrada because he should have been king when the Danish king of England died.After Edward died, the English crowned Harold king. But as you would expect, Harald and William didn't like this news one bit (Edgar didn't mind because he was only 14 and he wasn't that bothered) so they both separately set sail to take the crown from Harold. This was how the Battle Of Hastings came about.PreparationWilliam was well prepared for the battle in many reasons: 1.He had a strong fleet of ships to get him there. 2. William organised the army better and he also used his cleverness in the right ways too. 3. His army was stronger than Harolds because he had well trained archers and cavalry, whereas Harold did not have either archers or cavalry. 4.Williams men believed in him and he promised to reward them if they won. 5. He had the popes blessing and banner. 6. William was a good tactician and he used this to his advantage because as they were fighting up hill, they needed a tactic, so in mid-battle the Normans all pretended to retreat, and as you would expect, Harold then chased them while they were retreating. But to his surprise Williams troops then turned around and started fighting again. This helped because if you were running down a hill you build up a momentum and you cant stop, so Harolds men (in a way) just ran into Williams forces and got killed. Another reason why William won is because Harold knew that William would attack so Harold would quickly get an army together that wasn't that great (because he got it together quickly so he didn't spent much time making it a good army!) and wait for William. Harold might have been scared that William would launch a quick attack. LuckHarald was first to arrive, and he landed in the north of England so Harold had to bring a good number of his troops on a long walk to fight him at the Battle Of Stamford Bridge (This Battle went in Williams favour because Harold lost a lot of experienced men). Harold then was triumphant and won the battle. At that time as William was sailing over to England, the wind then changed just at the right time making him get to Hastings faster. Harold heard this news and had to make the long walk to Hastings. While Harold was marching, William took this opportunity to have a feast and a nights rest before waking up to fight Harold. So when Harold arrived to fight his men were exhausted from a long battle and a long walk. This battle was very important to Harold, William and us alike because it decided the fate of Englands future. SuccessWilliam went on to win the battle but only because of cunning tactics, great leadership, faithful strong men and some very useful luck. Some reasons for Harolds loss are because: Harold saw Haley's Comet as a bad omen. Harold also got shot in the eye and died in battle because of an unknown Norman archer. Harolds army didn't have the right weapons and they didn't cooperate very well. Part of Harolds army got left behind on the 3 day and 3 night walk down to Hastings. Harolds army lost some hope or success when an unknown Norman archer shot Harold in his right eye, He then looked up and got sliced down by another Norman. Harold did not have archers or horses, and this cost because archers and horses are important because: While people are fighting, if you use arrows to help you if will just be like another attack because your opponent will be being attacked by foot soldiers and archers! Horses help also because they can mow people down and squash them.ConclusionSo in the end, Harold wasn't the future king, William was (also nicknamed "William The Conquer"). He used his brain and loyalty to prevail and I was rooting for him when we started to learn about the battle. We get most of our information of the Battle Of Hastings from the Bayeux Tapestry, which is a 70m piece of woven tapestry that tells the story of the Battle Of Hastings. But historians and other people don't know what parts of the tapestry are true because William could of just made it up to make himself look good. William was king for 21 years until he died in Rouen, and in that time he had 4 children called: William, Robert, Henry and Adela. Robert then went on to become king.
Why did William want to kill Harold?
You need to be clearer on which HaroldHarold Hadrada or Harold Godwinson. but William foughtand killed Harold g because he couldn't claim the throne until Harold g was dead. so he Killed Harold to become king.does that answer your question
Where did Harold wait for William in the battle of hastings Dx?
Harold awaited William at the withered apple tree which stood at the top of Senlac Hill near the town of Battle, but which was a village in 1066.
Why Harold Godwinson was better than Harold Hardragar and William of Normandy?
William, duke of Normandy was a better leader because he has more prepared and had better tactics than Harold Godwinson. He was able to adapt to the battle at Hastings, when the Brettons ran from his army he surrounded and killed the group of Saxons who followed them. If Harold had been able to adapt to the battle as well he might have defeated William. Idk ask the people that were there... oh wait............ THEY'RE DEAD!
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 was Harold's battle plan during the Battle of Hastings?
He wanted to kill William and let everyone else be free. And so he could be king until he lay on his death bead......... :) oh and he also got his troops to build a shield wall and wait till Williams army tired then they would attackkkk
When did William Bell Wait die?
William Bell Wait died in 1916.
When was William Bell Wait born?
William Bell Wait was born in 1839.
Why didn't William of Normandy attack earlier in the summer?
Tactically, he should have done. However, he was able to take advantage of Harold's business with the Vikings at Stamford Bridge and make good his attack in late October when Harold did not anticipate it.
How did William the conqueror conquered England?
William the conquerer was trying to invade England from France and he had to come across the channel and land in England from the south, but he had to wait for the wind to change before he could sail across. Harald Hardrada (a viking) was trying to invade England in the north. Harold Godwineson (the English nobleman who had just made himself King after Edward the Confessor died) didn't know what to do. Eventually he decided to march his army up north to fight Harald Hardrada and hope that the wind didn't change in the meantime. He got there just in time and fought the battle of Stanford bridge with Harald Hardrada, and he won. No sooner had he done this than he received word that William had invaded in the south. Then he had to quickly march all his tired troops back down England. His army was severely reduced in numbers after his fight with Harald Hardrada and things weren't looking good. When the time came for the battle Harold's army had the advantage as they were on a hill, but William's army was bigger and they had horses. William's army decided to pretend to run away so that Harold's army would follow them down the hill and break up their defensive formation, and they did this twice to great success. After that the battle really started, and William might not have one if Harold hadn't got shot in the eye and fallen off his horse. One of William's soldiers then killed him and Harold's army knew that they had to surrender. So that's how William conquered England.
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