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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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What clothes did the Normans wear?
Normans wore clothing made of spun and woven wool. The peasant men wore tunic and woolen pants. The peasant women wore simple wool dress with wool underskirts. The richer nobles could afford linen underskirts for the ladies as well as embroidering for their garments.
What was Edward the confessors vision on his deathbed?
Edward the Confessors' vision on his deathbed was that Harold was going to take the throne.
After WW2, Germany was divided into several occupation zones, there was a French one, a British one, a US one and a USSR one. Berlin was also cut into two halves. (But the wall was built much later, in August 61)
The Western zone (and especially Western Berlin, which was located in the USSR occupation zone) received much help from the Western powers since it was considered as a showcase of Western culture.
So yes, you can say there has been a policy of appeasement, unlike after WW1 and the infamous "Traité de Versailles" which led Germany to economic disaster. (This treaty was France's will, not Britain's)
When Harold prepared his army?
When Harold prepared his army, he purchased 25 tons of gunpowder and cannons to shoot it with. Then he proceeded to hire mercenaries to fight the battle for him. Also, he ate hedgehogs for breakfast because of the ancient Mayan belief that eating hedgehogs was good luck.
What weapons did Norman foot soilders have?
They had long swords which were made in southern Spain and were used by the Norman soldiers in the 12th century. They were made of steel with a silver handle for the blade, which usually had a snake symbol on it. This was very important for their triumph at the battle of Hastings because they were extremely powerful and could break the Saxons swords which were made of iron.
How did the Normans help the Anglo-Saxons?
They encouraged many new technologies and ways of life, before taking over
Why did the Witans support Harold Godwineson?
because they were jealous and annoyed with him because he got married and they actually loved him
1066 was the year that the Battle of Hastings and the Battle of Stamford Bridge took place. There was also a struggle for the English throne and men were mainly fighting to become king. There were 6 earldoms and Earls were in charge of them. In 1066 the population was 1.5million and there were only 7 towns in England, London the largest. Most people worked as farmers, because only 2% of the people in England were rich. Every single person had to be a Christian otherwise they had to be sent to a different country, because the law was extremely strict. William of Normandy defeated Harold with a luck shot and became king of England.
What does William the Conqueror expect from his country?
William expected to be richer and more powerful than just from being Duke of Normandy, and the subservience of the people.
What were the attack and defence systems of Belvoir castle like?
The defense systems of Belvoir castle included archery slits, moats, draw bridges and syrup pots. The attack systems included the use of Trebuchets and battering rams.
They orrigianly came from scandavia in northen france The Normans lived in Normandy Northern France but where originally from Scandinavia
How long did the battle of appotomax occur?
The battle occured on April 9, 1865. It lasted a single day.
Who lived in a concentric castle?
The lord, and his family would live in the safest part of the castle (in the centre) and the servants, housekeepers, cooks, soldiers and stable hands etc. would live in the other, less safer, parts of the castle.
What mistakes did Harold Hadrada make in the Battle of Hastings?
It was the English King, Harold Godwinson, who was killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Harald Hadrada was the Viking leader who was killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge days earlier.
The Saxons made the mistake of breaking their shield wall when they thought that the Normans were retreating. The mounted Normans turned round and slaughtered the Saxon warriors caught out in the open. Up until the shield wall broke, the battle could have gone either way.
What countries did Harold Godwin son conquer?
None, he defeated Viking King Harold Hadrada, but that was on English soil. William of Normandy defeated Goodwinson at Hastings.
What did William do to trick the Saxons into leaving their shield wall?
== == On two occasions his left wing had broken and the English and chased after it. When the Normans regained control the English barely made it back to their own line in time to reform the shield wall. Observing this, William ordered a feigned retreat to draw the English out yet again and this time catch them in the open.
