NORMAN CONQUEST OF

ENGLAND

GAIN, FAY, BUILD, MIU

HAROLD GODWINSON,
EARL OF WESSEX
 HAROLD GODWINSON
- 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.
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WILLIAM, DUKE OF NORMANDY
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
- 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
- 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
- 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.
REFERENCES:
- 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