The Battle of Hastings

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In the Battle of Hastings each side deployed about 7,000 men, for a total of about 14,000 men.

The Normans were in descendant of the Vikings and lent their names to the region in North France named Normandy. The Duchy of Normandy started in 911.

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Not much different to what it looked like before; although Hastings gives it name to the Battle, it was actually fought at Senlac Hill, 6 miles North-West of Hastings, near the modern-day town of Battle.

Because he couldn't sail to England to invade if the wind wasn't heading in the right direction.

wrong it is in fact Harold godwinson. William duke of normandys arm killed Harold so he became king

In 1066, Harold was a key candidate to take the throne of England after the death of Edward the Confessor in January 1066. Harold was an important noble man in England who had both the support of the Witan and important earls Edwin and Morcar- the sister of whom he had also dinastically married.

Even though the accounts of Harold's oath were sketchy- it was not clear if he had been on a fishing trip (shown by the Bayeux tapestry) and blown ashore by a storm or whether he was going to release his imprisoned relatives (Hakon- Nephew and Wulfnoth- Brother) in 1064, but what we do know is that he met with William and perhaps offered him an oath over holy relics that gave William the claim to the throne (some accounts of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle say that William had met Edward in 1051 and was promised the throne due to his ties and shown ability to rule his own duchy of Normandy- giving him more reason to claim it) and that he would be his liege in order to have parts of his town fortified and one of the prisoners released.

The importance of the oath is that, Harold was condemned by William to the Pope (as the oath had been made over Holy Relics) as a perjured usurper "whom William was bound to attack and kill" [Howarth] It gave William the right to claim the throne from Harold as he had forcefully taken it and had gone back on the oath that he had made to William in 1064.

Not only did the oath give William an advantageous reason to take the throne- but it also bought him valuable papal support as claiming Harold as the perjurer and a usurper the Pope (Alexander II) offered William the papal banner- turning the conquest of England into a holy war for the throne.

French legend maintained the tapestry was commissioned and created by Queen Matilda, William The Conqueror's wife, and her ladies-in-waiting. Indeed, in France it is occasionally known as "La Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde" (Tapestry of Queen Matilda). However, recent scholarly analysis in the 20th century shows it probably was commissioned by William the Conqueror's half brother, Bishop Odo. The reasons for the Odo commission theory include: 1) three of the bishop's followers mentioned in Doomesday Book appear on the tapestry; 2) it was found in Bayeux Cathedral, built by Odo; and 3) it may have been commissioned at the same time as the cathedral's construction in the 1070s, possibly completed by 1077 in time for display on the cathedral's dedication.

Also it has been attributed to Odo of Bayeux because he himself is depicted at a few decisive moments in the tapestry narrative, precisely the dinning scene which resembles the image of the last supper. == ==

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William won the battle of Hastings because he had more Knights than Harold that were on horses with axes, he travels on a boat so he wasn't tired but Harold walked all the way instead of waiting for William's army to come to them and William had more people on his side than Harold did because Harold forgot to pay his army for helping him win the battle so some people left in anger for not getting payed.

There were four Norman Kings that ruled England, starting with William 1st The Conqueror in 1066, the last being Stephen 1135 - 1154.

No, but he was from Normandy in northern France and some of the inhabitants were descended from Norsemen, (Vikings).

Harald Hardrada was a Viking king who conquered lots of other countries. That was his favorite thing to do as it is with any king--take land and become powerful and rich. He was killed in the battle of Stamford Bridge by Harold Godwinson in the fight for the English succession when Edward the Confessor died.

It is not known exactly, but there seems to be a couple of reasons--first and foremost is that historians believe it is very possible that King Edward the Confessor, upon his dying bed, at the last moment, said that the best thing England could do was to choose Harold as his successor. This seems to have made an impact on the Witan and they chose him.

It also may have been that the Witan recognized that Harold was the strongest military leader and wisest leader in the land and that even if King Edward did not suggest him, they would have made him king anyway. It is probably a combination of the two.

Also Harold is Edward's brother-in-law,

The battle of Hastings is portrayed on the Bayeux Tapestry

After the Battle of Hastings in October 1066, William decided against marching directly north into London. Instead, he headed west and crossed the River Thames at Wallingford. He was met at Berkhamsted Castle by a delegation of Saxon nobles who surrendered to him in November 1066. William was then able to enter London unopposed and was crowned king on Christmas Day 1066.

King Harold was tired before the battle of hastings because he had no sleep, and because him and his army had faught for about 9 hours before, and marched a long distance.

His army thought he was dead or missing because they hadn't seen him for 35 minutes, so he grabbed the nearest mount and said:

'Look at me! I am alive and with Gods help I will be the Victor.'

William had prepared a 700 fleet of ships to invade England

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The Norman Conquest was a pivotal event in English history for a number of reasons. This conquest linked England more closely with continental Europe through the introduction of a Norman aristocracy, thereby lessening Scandinavian influence. It created one of the most powerful monarchies in Europe and engendered a sophisticated governmental system. The conquest changed the English language and culture, and set the stage for a rivalry with France that would continue intermittently until the 20th century. It has an iconic role in English national identity as the last successful military conquest of England Answer from Wikipedia

Heavy cavalry can be defeated by massed archers and a combination of long wooden pikes and rough terrain.

One can find information on the Battle of Hastings on Wikipedia. One can also look at sites such as Woodlands Junior, Telegraph, BBC, and History Learning, and Visit 1066 Country for more information on the Battle of Hastings.