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The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman Conquest of England and took place at Senlac Hill, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex.
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Why is there only a few colours used for the battle of Hastings the Bayeux tapestry?
because it was old and there were only few supplies
Did Harold have archers protecting London whilst he fought the battle of Hastings?
no because he took over London so he had a bigger army after he had rested
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How did the town of Battle England get its name?
The Battle of Hastings in 1066, wasn't fought in Hastings. It was fought eight miles north of Hastings at Senlac Hill on the site of where the town of Battle is now. William the Conqueror, built a large church to celebrate his victory over the Anglo-Saxon army and called it Battle Abbey. A town developed close to the Abbey and was named after the Abbey. For some obscure reason, English people are proud of the fact that they were soundly beaten in the battle, even naming the local medical facility 'Conquest Hospital'.
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Who wanted Harold hardrada to be king?
Harold Hardrada. Which was good enough for Harold Hardrada.
Tostig backed him, but he wasn't interested in Harold Hardrada, he just wanted his lands back in England - and to get back at his brother (the other Harold) for not backing him the previous year.
What was life like after William the Conqueror won?
He first built the White tower, which is the basis for the Tower of London. This was a sign of power over the Saxon people. The Saxons were turned into peasants and the nobles replaced by French nobles who fought for William in the battle of Hastings.
What may have happened during William's march to London?
William may have been vulnerable to attack on his rear flank. He was hoping that after his victory at Hastings, the English would merely submit by the time he was in London. That did not happen. He wound up burning towns west and south of London on his way to town.
What was Harold godwinesons army called?
During this time battles were commonly fought with forces comprised of allied soverign nations or regional "tribes" which can convolute the answer to your question. As King of what is now Great Britain Harold II commanded England's military, which us commonly reffered to as the Anglo/Saxon Army due to Harold II generally being considered the last Anglo/Saxon King. While period vernacular may have had common names for the army as a whole or factions of it, historians most often refer to it as the Anglo/Saxon Army when discussing battle history.
What does an under-tenant mean in Norman England?
He was someone who was underneath the tenant in chief in the feudal system
When did the anglo-saxons achieve dominance in England?
The Saxons had very little difficulty in dominating England as since the Roman time the English preferred the system client tribes, whereby any fighting was done by the Occupier. From this position they were able to fight the British and gain control of Wessex, this was there strongest base
I would say that it was fair to say that England had fallen by 500AD and was converted from Christianity to Paganism. Meanwhile the rest of the country that we call Britain remained Christian and consisted of Wales, the Welsh Marches, West Wales (Cornwall, Devon and the Summerlands) Lancashire, parts of the North and Scottish tribes. The Saxons were under continuous attack by Irish, Angels and Jutes The Roman Catholics invade in 597 and have victory in England by 664.
710 the British lose the Devon coast to the Saxons however Mercia and Wessex remain under constant attack especially from the Danes.
925 King Athelstan writes the Law of England
940 Hywell Dda writes law of Wales
England and Wales declare peace in order to fight the Vikings, Wessex defends from Dorset down to Exeter while the Welsh defend from Exeter and all of Cornwall.
So in reality the Saxons never really controlled all of England and in 1013 they were defeated by Denmark and the Danish King Cnut rules and introduces new laws
So you can see the Saxons never really controlled England but I would suggest 925 is the date you are looking for. The force that attacked and succeeded was the Roman Catholics who achieved final victory in 1120. These lasted until they were defeated by Henry VIII.
What were William the Conqueror's skills and strengths?
Very very very good Stratigest. He knew how to use the others army against them and use his troops even better than the others. For example he pretended to run away from battle drawing harolds army away from the hill and then attacked them.
Why was the English defeated at fort?
- Normans were better armed and better trained.
- Normans warfare was more strategic whereas Saxons "Paid little heed to tactical dispositions".
- The Saxons had just finished fighting the Vikings led by Harald Hadrada and immediately had to head south to fight the Normans. The battle against the Danish Vikings cost them a lot of lives.
- Besides the Nobles and Huscarls most of the Saxons were peasants, the entire Norman army was of professional soldiers.
- The Normans had Cavalry and archers, the Saxons had only infantry armed with either spear, sword or axes.
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