Battle of Hastings

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Battle of Hastings
Kevin Kerr
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Menu
Why
When
Interesting facts
When Cont.
Bayuex Tapestry
Conclusion
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Why

• Why was there the battle of Hastings? The king
  of England, Edward the Confessor, died suddenly
  without any direct heir. Many people took claim
  to the throne. One was the famous William the
  Conqueror, then known as the Duke of Normandy.
  Harold Godwinson said the kings death wish was
  for him to be the king. Harold Hadrada said he
  was related to king cantune who ruled England
  during 1016-1032. Edgar Aetheling claimed he was
  the closet living relative to Edward the
  confessor.

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When

• Around 930 in the morning William ordered his
  archers to start firing and his cavalry to attack
  the Housecarl shield wall. But the shield wall
  was increasingly strong and William suffered many
  casualties while fighting uphill. But the battle
  raged on. Midday some Normans retreated do to
  fierce fighting. Some Housecarls, anticipating
  victory over this group, left formation. A rumor
  started going around that duke William was dead.
  What if he was deadwhat would they do now? But
  when h heard this absurdity he called out and
  showed his face to prove that he wasnt dead.

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When (cont.)

• The small Saxon force that ran down the hill was
  surrounded by cavalry and got their faces ripped
  off. The Normans needed away to defeat this
  wall. William remembered how the Housecarls
  ran after the retreating Normans. William ordered
  a false retreat. The Housecarls anticipating a
  win rushed down the hill after them cavalry
  surrounded them and they too got their faces
  ripped off. Hooray, William won. Not so sadly
  Harold Godwinson died in the fight.

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Bayuex Tapestry

• The Bayeux Tapestry is a 230 foot 20 inch tall
  embroidery. It described the events of the
  battle of hastings. Contains hundreds of scenes
  depicting the event leading up to the battle and
  the battle. Though the tapestry doenst depict
  the battle with hadrada that hasting had before
  the Senlac.

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Interesting Facts

• Their were many differences in the stragys of the
  english and normans, The english spend the night
  drinking and being merry and altogether
  partieing. On the other hand the Normans spent
  the night confessing their sins to God. The
  English also had to battle the Vikings, while
  have hang overs, that were trying for the throne
  too. And his troops had to walk 300 miles in 9
  days to meet Willaim and stop him from setting up
  a base on englands land.

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Conclusion

• The battle of Hasting was one of the bloodiest
  battles in the history of England. The out
  affected the history of England and maybe the
  world depending on the way you at it. William
  lost nothing in comparison to Hastings, who lost
  it all. The way the Baeyux tapestry treats the
  battle is quite interesting and the reasons why
  William won were very well thought out. Any one
  could tell William was going to win.

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Bibliography

• The Bayeux Tapetry.
• http//www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/bayeux.htm,9/22
  /05.
• The Norman Conquest.
• http//www.normanconquest.co.uk/,9/22/05.
• The Battle of Hastings 1066.
• http//www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1066malmesbu
  ry.html,9/22/05.
• Battle of Hastings.
• http//www.infokey.com/hon/hasting/htm ,9/22/05.

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Picture Bibliography

• War Scenehttp//www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/content/
  images/2004_1666.JPG 9/22/05
• Battle Field setup http//www.normanconquest.co.
  uk/_derived/diagram.htm_txt_hastings_map.gif9/22/0
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• Spear fighters on horse back http//www.battle10
  66.com/pics/spears.jpg9/22/05
• Battle scene http//www.zip.com.au/lnbdds/hom
  e/images4/crusade.jpg9/22/05
• Knights with black armor http//www.imagesonli
  ne.bl.uk/britishlibrary-store/Components/248/24861
  _1.jpg9/22/05
• http//www.freevetadvice.co.uk/william_the_20conq
  ueror.jpg9/22/05