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Who was king before William of Normandy?
King Harold Godwinson also known as Harold II was the king before William of Normandy.
Who was the king before william of Normandy?
Harold Godwinson (Harold II)
What was the surname of the king before the Battle of Hastings?
The English King was Harold Godwinson
Why was William of Normandy especially angry that Harold Godwinson had taken the throne of England?
William of Normandy was especially angry at Harold Godwinson because William was promised the throne by king Edward before dying but Harold got the throne
Apart from William who else did Harold godwinson fight before the battle of hastings?
He fought William of Normandy and also someone else that i do not know of
Who did William the Conqueror replace?
William replaced his father the Duke of Normandy and became Duke himself before invading England and replacing King Harold II as King.
Who were William and Harold before they fought for the throne?
Harold was the new King of England - a Saxon, and son of the powerful Earl Godwin. William was Duke of Normandy, who claimed that he had been offered the heirdom by Edward the Confessor, with whom he had friendly relations.
Where did William Duke of Normandy land when he invade England?
William first landed just outside of hastings, in Pevensey. William and his army spent 18 days there waiting for Harold Godwinson before the Battle of Hastings.
Who wanted the throne 1066?
The contenders of the throne were Edgar Aethling ( Edward the Comnfessors closest blood relative alive at the time), William Duke of Normandy ( William I), Harald Hardraada and Harold Godwinson. I have no clue why they wanted it but it was probably because they wanted to be king.
What happened afeter the Battle of Hastings?
After the battle, William of Normandy went to London And crowned king of England and named William the Conquerer. But Before that happens, King Harold's Mother asked for Harold's dead body to bury it herself but William disagreed and said that he will bury it himself in a secret location. Harsh
What year did William the duke of Normandy defeat Harold godwinson?
William defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 AD.
How prepared were king Harold and Normandy?
king Harold was not prepared for the battle but the Normandy were well prepared. the reason why king Harold was not prepared was that he had another battle before the battle of Hastings.After he won the battle of Stamford bridge that was between him and Harald hadrada, he got to know that the Normandy had arrived England and he had to march 226 miles(363 km) for another battle. king Harold had lost his best men in the war and part of Harold's men were left behind on the way for the battle of Hastings. he also didn't have enough weapons.while king Harold was fighting in the battle of Stamford bridge, the Normandy built a castle. they had enough weapons and had men on horseback so the Normandy were really prepared and that's the reason why the Normandy won the battle of Hastings and that's the reason why William, duke of Normandy became the king of England
