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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 was the primary purpose of the French language in England during the Norman conquest?
Normans had settled in France and spoke French by the time they invaded England, some generations later. The purpose of using French was to allow them to communicate.
Who made the first move in the battle of Hastings?
Well, one brave solider from the Normans, name not known, made the first move by just him alone running up to the Saxons and trying to fight. Of course he got struck down by the Saxons straight away. Then, after that the both went to war. So technically to answer your question, It was the Normans.
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Why was Harold s army so weak?
Because all of his men were tired and he only had a few of his most powerful men whilst William's army had rested men and he had all of his best men. Plus he also had a bigger army than Harold as when he was going to meet Harold, he picked peasants and other people to be in his army and in return he would give them all a piece of land.
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What violence happened AFTER the Battle of Hastings 1066?
There were various revolts, mainly in the north, in favour of the rightful heir to the throne of England. At various times Williams' men in York and Durham were killed and the towns taken over but his army always attacked and dispersed the native forces. Because of these troubles most of the northeast of England was laid waste, crops and houses burned and the people forced to move or starve to death. This was to stop anyone harbouring Williams' enemies. This would be called genocide today.
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Did William the Conqueror burn his boats?
William DID burn his boats, which meant that none of his men could retreat, which meant there was no going back.
Why is William the Conqueror consider an important monarch?
He was the one who seized the English throne.
When William was king how did the language change?
he generally had music and dance on his mind all the time and so to the result of this; came all the new words added to the English dictionary we use today ( some of the words we could never have dreamt of living without, were all because of William's influence on England)
Was the city that the first battle of 1066 was near?
Well, at first there was a battle near York against the Danish. then the British army went south and fought the main battle of 1066 against the French near the town of Hastings.
Was king Harold lucky in 1066?
It is definitely arguable that he was very unlucky in 1066. He was crowned, firstly, by an archbishop not approved by the pope; archbishop Stigand. With this, William was able to gain papal support and during the battle of Hastings Williams troops will have had a massive physiological boost knowing that they have a guaranteed place in heaven. Also when he was crowned, due to the many potential other claimants to the throne, invasion of England was impending.
Harold was also unlucky because while waiting for the Normans in the South, the Vikings led by Harald Hardrada and Tostig invaded in the North. Harold had to march up North and defeat them at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile the Normans invaded in the South and they had to march back across the whole country to meet them.
To summate, Harold Godwinsson was not lucky in 1066. If anyone during this era was lucky it was William. To exacerbate this point, the tide preventing William from crossing over to England changed at the perfect time (while Scandinavian invaders where fighting Harold in the North). William was also lucky because he burned the land and if Harold waited and simply held the Normans back the Normans would of had to turn back in order to get food.
What advantages did William 1 have in 1066?
The advantages William held where having cavalry which England had not found use for yet, also since Harold had just faced herald Hardrada and his army had weekend, and Harold's men had just come from Stanford bridge all his men walking down to face William, William even though his army contained similar numbers all of his men where trained whereas most of Harold men where fyrd, farmer who where poorly trained if not trained at all and all they had for a weapon was a pitch fork or other tool like it and William managed to get the popes support so when he marched into battle he held the churches flag.
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Was William the Conqueror violence justified?
William wanted to become King of England, the only way of achieving that goal was to be violent towards his enemies or they would have killed him.
He could have stayed in Normandy, but he could not become king if he did.
The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroided piece of cloth that depicts the events upto and including the Norman conquest of Britain and the battle of Hastings, in 1066.
Which museum is the Bayeux Tapestry stored in?
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What did lords always have to be ready for in the middle ages?
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Who caused the Battle of Hastings?
Basically, it was because William the Conquerer had a better claim to the throne than Harold. It's fairly complicated:-
In 1002, King Aethelred 2 of England married Emma, the daughter of Richard of Normandy (the father of the future William the Conquerer).
In 1013, Aethelred , his wife, and 2 sons (Alfred and Edward) fled to Normandy after England was invaded by the Danes.
In 1015, Aethelred returned to England .
In 1016, Aethelred died, his son Edmund Ironside also died, and his 2 sons (Edmund and Edward) were banished and fled to Hungary and Cnut became king of England.
To forestall any action by Richard of Normandy on behalf of his 2 nephews - Aethelred's and Emma's 2 sons - Cnut made a treaty with Richard and married Emma.
In 1035, Cnut died and his kingdom was split up between his sons: Harold Harefoot took England, was crowned king, killed Aethelred, and expelled Emma. (She found refuge with Baldwin of Flanders. However, Richard of Normandy could not intervene on behalf of his nephews - Aethelred's and Emma's 2 sons - because he had also died in 1035, his 8 year old son William was Duke of Normandy, and the duchy was distracted by other things.
In 1040 Harold died and Harthacnut was made king.
In 1041 He invited his half-brother Edward, who was still in Normandy, to return to England: (this was a tacit recognition of Edward as heir presumptive to the throne.)
In 1042 Harthacnut died and in 1043 Edward was made king. Edward the Confessor was half-Norman by blood, and fully-Norman by upbringing (he had lived there since 1013), his following was Norman, and he was surrounded by Norman priests and clergy.
In 1048, Duke William of Normandy proposed for the hand of Matilda, the daughter of Baldwin 5 of Flanders in order to make an alliance.
In 1051, Duke William of Normandy (now 24) visited his cousin Edward in England. Edward was childless and vowed to perpetual chastity. The question of succession was discussed, and William left for home with a claim of some sort to the English throne.
In 1053 William married Matilda.
In 1054, King Henry 1 of France died, who was succeeded by his infant son Philip 1, under the guardianship of Baldwin of Flanders. The king of France was 'in the pocket' of William's father-in-law, and this gave William great status .
In 1064, King Edward the Confessor was dying, and William was visited by King Edward's chief Lieutenant, Harold Earl of Wessex.
There are differing accounts of the exact details, they agree that Harold (then Earl of Wessex, and the chief Lieutenant of King Edward the Confessor of England [ who was dying] ) was caught in a storm in the English Channel, driven ashore on the coast of Ponthieu in Normandy, captured, and put in prison. William looked upon this as an act of God, and when he had Harold in his power ( Harold was virtually under-king of England at the time) refused to release him unless Harold did homage to William and swore that on his return he would recognize William's claim to the English throne. (There is no doubt that the oath was taken, and Harold did nothing to refute or deny it.)
In 1066, before he died on January 5th, King Edward commended to the care of Harold 'his wife, his retainers, and all his kingdom' , and Harold was crowned King. William Duke of Normandy was most upset at this, with the breaking of oaths and promises and denial of his right of inheritance of the throne made to him. So, he decided that if he was not going to be given what was rightfully his, then he was going to take it by force.
The basic cause of the Battle of Hastings was the usurpation of William, the Duke of Normandy's, rightful inheritance of the throne of England previously promised to him.
[see "The Decisive Battles Of The Western World And Their Influence on History" by Major-General J.F.C. Fuller, Volume 1, 1954]
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