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NORMAN CONQUEST OF ENGLAND GAIN, FAY, BUILD, MIU

HAROLD GODWINSON, EARL OF WESSEX

HAROLD GODWINSON -

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Last Anglo-Saxon king of England Killed by William, Duke of Normandy, Oct. 14 1066, at the Battle of Hastings He was born in early 1020 Son of Godwine, earl of Wessex and Gytha, from Danish noble family that had close connection to Canute, Danish king of England.

WILLIAM, DUKE OF NORMANDY

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR -

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Born around the year 1028 Known as William the Bastard and William the Conqueror by his enemies, Duke William of Normandy had inherited power on his father's death. He was just nine years of age at the time and, due to his youthful vulnerability, had to face many challenges to his rule. He transformed Normandy into a greater military power with an emphasis on horsemanship and the development of cavalry as a fighting force.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WILLIAM AND EDWARD

William was the only blood relative of Edward!

HARALD HARDRADA, KING OF NORWAY

HARALD HARDRADA -

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Harald Sigurdsson was born in 1016. Harald was the half-brother of Olaf II, the king of Norway. Harald was with Olaf when he was killed at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030. When Edward the Confessor died in 1066, Harald claimed that his father and descendants had been promised the English throne by King Hardicanute, who ruled England between 1040 and 1042.

HOW DID WILLIAM ACHIEVE VICTORY AT HASTINGS? - William gathered an army and crossed the English Channel making camp near the city of Hastings.

- After King Harold II defeated the Norwegian invaders (Harald Hardrada), he turned south to face William. William, however, was ready for battle. William had brought archers and heavily armored cavalry called knights. Harold's foot soldiers were no match for William's forces and William won the battle and King Harold II was killed by an arrow.

HOW DID THE NORMAN CONQUEST CHANGE ENGLAND? - Anglo-Saxon Revolts -

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William spent the first several years of his reign putting down revolts. At one point William became so angry with the revolts in Northern England that he ordered much of the countryside destroyed. His army burnt farms, destroyed food, and killed livestock throughout the area. This act became known as the "Harrying of the North" and caused the death of at least 100,000 people. One of William's most lasting legacies was his castle building. He built castles throughout England in order to maintain control. Perhaps the most famous castle William built is the White Tower of the Tower of London.

HOW WAS WILLIAM ABLE TO CONTROL ENGLAND? -

William gathered men from Normandy, France, and even other countries in Europe. He promised them land in England for their service.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_n orman_conquest/revision/3/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z8q487h http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages/william_the_con queror.php http://www.visit1066country.com/history/william-of-normandy http://spartacus-educational.com/MEDhardrada.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3s9j6f