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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 is the British term for prison?
The word 'prison' is used quite extensively. Also: jail (also spelled "gaol" but pronounced in the same way as jail). There are also nicknames such as: nick, slammer, pokey.
What did William the Conqueror give his men for fighting?
spears and long bows with arrows. Before battle they would put them in the ground to put bacteria on them so if it hit someone for instance in the shoulder it would be infected and the victim would have a slow painful death. This stratedgy seemed to work for them as they killed 1 quatre of the foot men with the nifected arrows. It adds up in scores if you count.
5 Interesting facts about the Domesday book?
It took from 1066 to 1086 to complete it.
2. It has 913 pages in it and two million Latin words and it included 13418 settlements.
3. It did not include London, Bristol, parts of Wales, Northumberlandand County Durham.
4. It survived for 900 years and we still have it today.
5. It is thought to be the firt ever tax record
Why did french not become the language of england after the norman conquest?
Because the language of the Normans was French.
What would happen if 1 plus 1 were not equal to 2?
"2" means "1 more than 1." So the only way that 1+1 would not equal 2 would be if "1" or "2" were defined in a way other than as we know them. For example, if "2" were defined as "2 more than 1", that is, 3, then 1+1=3, not 2, by definition. But then we would choose another symbol for "1 more than 1," which would really be 2, no matter what we called it. The important thing in mathematics is that all who communicate using a number set agree on each definition. But if you could suddenly, magically change the meaning of 2 to something else, without defining a new "1 more than 1" and obtaining everyone's agreement, we would be instantly beset by universal inconsistency. Mathematics would become useless. [Others might here contribute examples of what would go wrong.] Interesting note: In the binary number system, used internally by computers, there is no "2", only "0" and "1". In binary arithmetic, 1+1=10, where the 0 is in the 1s place and the 1 is in the 2s place. (1+1 is still 1 more than 1, but it is represented as "10".)
What was a medieval soldiers Duties?
It was the duty of a Knight to learn how to fight and so serve their Lord according to the Code of Chivalry. The Code of Chivalry dictated that a Knight should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured Knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout, courteous and generous. Weapon practise included enhancing skills in the two-handed sword, battle axe, mace, dagger and lance. A Knight would be expected to guard the Castle and support his liege lord in Medieval warfare.
Why was William a brave and skillful leader?
William was well prepared and during the Battle of Hastings, when there were rumours that he had been killed, he showed his good leadership by taking off his helmet and shouting, "I LIVE!"
Who received Land Grants after the Battle of Hastings?
trusted Norman earls and lords received land from William the conquerer after 1066
What would be the advantage of building castles near stone quarries?
it is quicker and easier to build the castle.
How was the Bayeux tapestry similar to the Stele of Naram-Sin and Trajan's?
It commemorates a ruler's success.
What was the duke of Normandy's army armed with?
They were armed with swords horses and way more men the Harold Godwineson
How did King Harold loose the Battle of Hastings?
Harold lost the battle of Hastings for many reasons some say it's because of his men as William had hundreds of TRAINED men with armor and swords and with all the front line of the soldiers being on horse back while Harold had farmers with pitch forks and anything they could get there hands on (and all were on foot so this gave William an advantage of being able to swoop down and kill those below them).
Another known reason is that Harold's army had just won the battle with Harald up North and where recovering/resting when the news came that William was down in the South with his army so Harold and his men then had the long march (55 miles roughly) down to William and because of the lack of transport and food etc Harold lost a large number of men on the march and those who survived were utterly exhausted and needed to rest but they went straight into the Battle of Hastings. Moreover William was very prepared when he arrived in the South with his army. He built himself a fort out of wood and the reason for this is that William knew that Harold would be marching down to fight him off and a wood fort would take less time to build than if he were to build it out of stone.
The final reason i know of is that Harold lost control of his army during the battle as William played the retreat and attack defence where William pretended to retreat and as the English chased then off (braking the wall that they made so the Normans couldn't get through) suddenly the Normans would turn round and surround them this of coarse meant that everyone of the English would die if they fell for this evil trick (which they did 3 times.) So when William tried this Harold ordered his men to stay of course though some men refused and chased after them sure of victory no sooner had they done this the Normans then surrounded them. When Harold was once killed (by an arrow in his eye which was unlucky seeing as that was the only non covered part) all of his men realised now that Harold was dead there was nothing to fight for anymore so now thy needed to save there own necks, they'd lost. So there are some of the reasons why Harold lost the Battle of Hastings.
What was William of Normandy's claim to the English throne?
Answer
By the end of the tenth century England had become one united country ruled by Anglo saxon kings from the house of Wessex. Since the year 991, the King was Ethelred II, dubbed "The Unready".
For a short time, 1013 to 1014 Sweyn I, a Danish King ruled England and had intended his son, Cnut to succeed him. Ethelred drove Cnut out of the country and was re-instated as King. Ethelred died on 23 April 1016 and was succeeded by his son Edmund II Known as "Ironside."
In October, 1016 England was invaded by Cnut, (also known as Canute), who became King of England. He was already King of Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweden.
The north western part of France, nearest to England, is the Duchy of Normandy - a Duchy is an area ruled by a Duke. The then Duke of Normandy was Richard I, known as "the fearless" and in July 1017 Cnut married Richard's daughter, Emma. Emma was the widow of the previous English King Ethelred "the Unready."
At Christmas 1017, Cnut murdered all of the supporters of the previous king who he could find.
The rightful heir to the throne was a son of Ethelred and Emma, named Edward, and he and his brothers fled to Normandy for safety where they were taken in by Duke Richard II, who was the son of Richard I and was also their mother's brother. Richard II was followed as Duke by his eldest son also called Richard, and after a short time by his other son Robert. Robert was Robert II, "The Magnificent" and was also called "Robert the devil" because of suspicions that he had murdered his brother.
Robert died in July 1035, leaving only illegitimate children, the oldest of whom was William who then became Duke William II of Normandy.
It was this William who invaded England in 1066, becoming King William I of England. One part of his claim to the English throne, therefore was that he was related to the Anglo Saxon kings - Emma was his great aunt.
Meanwhile in England, under the kingship of Canute, the Godwin family prospered and became wealthy and important landowners. One, Harold Godwinson, had become Earl of Wessex.
Canute had a son Harold, whose mother was Aelgifu of Northampton and another son Harthacanute whose mother was Emma of Normandy. When Cnut died in 1035 his son Harold, known as "Harefoot" became King of England.
On Harold Harefoot's death in March 1040 Harthacanute became King.
In 1041, Harthacanute invited his half brother, Edward (the above mentioned son of Ethelred and Emma) to return to England and, it is thought, made Edward the heir to the throne.
Edward became king, as Edward I, when Harthacanute died in June 1042. He later became a very devout Christian, and was known as "Edward the Confessor." He was made a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church in the year 1161.
William of Normandy visited London in 1052 and later claimed that Edward had promised he would become king on his death.
Harold Godwinson also claimed that Edward had promised the throne to him - both claims may well be true.
Edward died on 4th January 1066 and Harold was appointed king as Harold II, the matter then being resolved by William's victory over Harold at The Battle of Hastings in October 1066.
William also later claimed personal ownership of all the land in England "by right of conquest," a claim he would not have been able to make if he had not taken the crown by force.
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Who would want to defend the feudal system in England?
The only people who would want to defend the feudal system would be the rich and powerful.
Who lead the Saxon soldiers to the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson lead the Saxon army to the battle of Hastings.
Why was an exile considered lonely and vulnerable in Anglo-Saxon society?
People that were alone in this time were open to attack and other things that could kill a person. To be isolated meant death.
Who became King of England in 1042?
Edward the Confessor was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066.
What soldiers were used in the Battle of Hastings?
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