1066
The main difference was that the Saxon army fought on foot, whilst the Normans used cavalry aswell as infantry. The Normans also appear to have used archers independently as a separate unit, the Saxons uses archers but these were mixed in with the rest of the army. The Saxons preferred weapon was the double edged axeand relied on round shields (bucklers) whilst the Normans used longer (kite) shields.
The conquest of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066 AD ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England.
No. The Normans thought education would be wasted on ordinary yokels.
Yes, because William was now King he made things very tough on the English.
at midday how did saxon react when normans began retreating
1066
The main difference was that the Saxon army fought on foot, whilst the Normans used cavalry aswell as infantry. The Normans also appear to have used archers independently as a separate unit, the Saxons uses archers but these were mixed in with the rest of the army. The Saxons preferred weapon was the double edged axeand relied on round shields (bucklers) whilst the Normans used longer (kite) shields.
The conquest of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066 AD ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England.
well the normans won by tricking the saxons army ( haralds army ) by pretending to run away then as the saxon followed from behind the normans caught up with them and then the normans stabbed the saxons by sh**een
No. The Normans thought education would be wasted on ordinary yokels.
They beat the Anglo-Saxon army at Hastings in 1066 and William, Duke of Normandy was proclaimed King. The Normans built many churches and castles and were responsible for the Domesday Book of 1086 which listed all the towns, villages, hamlets and farms which were in existence at that time. The book is still in existence and is a great insight for historians as to the way things were in England nearly 1000 years ago.
Yes, because William was now King he made things very tough on the English.
English were a result of Norman and Anglo-Saxon mixing, therefore they thought they were awesome. Frisian Jew aswell.
William fused continental practices with native custom. By disenfranchising Anglo-Saxon landowners, he instituted a brand of feudalism in England that strengthened the monarchy. Villages and manors were given a large degree of autonomy in local affairs in return for military service and monetary payments.
Saxon army was 5,000-7,000 and the Normans 10,000+
William and the Normans found it difficult at first because the saxon were positioned uphill and they were downhill This was one reason, but the Saxon Wall could not be penetrated, as a Norman said, 'The dead held up the living.'