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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?
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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.
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How was William of Normandy able to take control of England?
king edward died and then there was a fight (the battle of hastings)(between William of Normandy and Harold godwineson) and William won!
What were the problems facing Harold Godwinson when William of Normandy and Harold Hardraada was invading England?
Harold g killed Hardrada in the battle of Stanford brigde but William defeats Harold g
Who wanted the throne of England in 1066?
There were 3 main contenders for the throne. They were: # William of Normandy # Hararld Haddrada # Harold Godwineson
Who were the three kings that wanted the throne in 1066?
"Throne." 1) Harold II King of England. 2) Harald III of Norway, also called Harald Hardrada. Harold of England defeated Harald of Norway in September of 1066 only to be defeated by William of Normandy ("the Conqueror") at the Battle of Hastings on October 14th, 1066. 3) William, Duke of Normandy, later known as William the Conqueror. He was crowned king after defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings. = =
Was Harold Godwineson the king of England?
Harold Godwineson was king then William the conquer defeated him and became king of England!
How was William of Normandy able to take control of England?
king edward died and then there was a fight (the battle of hastings)(between William of Normandy and Harold godwineson) and William won!
What were the problems facing Harold Godwinson when William of Normandy and Harold Hardraada was invading England?
Harold g killed Hardrada in the battle of Stanford brigde but William defeats Harold g
Who wanted the throne of England in 1066?
There were 3 main contenders for the throne. They were: # William of Normandy # Hararld Haddrada # Harold Godwineson
Who were the three kings that wanted the throne in 1066?
"Throne." 1) Harold II King of England. 2) Harald III of Norway, also called Harald Hardrada. Harold of England defeated Harald of Norway in September of 1066 only to be defeated by William of Normandy ("the Conqueror") at the Battle of Hastings on October 14th, 1066. 3) William, Duke of Normandy, later known as William the Conqueror. He was crowned king after defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings. = =
What was the battle called between Hardraada and William of Normandy?
The Battle of Hastings.
When William Duke Of Normandy Landed in Pevensey what should Harold Godwineson done?
Waited for William to come to him
Was Harold Godwineson the king of England?
Harold Godwineson was king then William the conquer defeated him and became king of England!
What were William of Normandy and Harold godwineson fighting for?
They were fighting because they both wanteds to be king
Who fought the Battle of Hastings?
well it all started when Edward the confessor (king of England) was dying, lying on his death bed. there were 3 candidatesHarold Godwineson, Earl of Wessex,William, Duke of Normandy,Harald Hardraada, king of Norway.the only reason there were candidates was because Edward the confessor had no son. he practically didn't want one.
What was Harold Godwineson's oath of 1064?
he siad he wuold give William England
Who were the three people who fought for the english throne?
Harold godwinson, William of Normandy and harald hardraada
What actually happened in the Battle of Hastings?
Edward the Confessor did not have any children to one day become future kings, so three people fought for the throne:William the ConquerorHarold HardraadaHarold GodwinesonBefore Edward died he promised William of Normandy that he would be king, however the English people wanted Harold Godwineson as their future king. Harold Hadraada 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 (Harold Hardraada) in the north, or from the Normans (William of Normandy) from the south. Harold Godwineson fought the vikings in the Battle of Stamford Bridge and was victorious.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 basically started beacause three people got angry with each other.
