Norman Conquest

Reti Vainokivi, Johanna Urm, Getter

Õigus, Andra Prems
 King Harold Godwin
• Was the last Anglo-Saxon king before the Norman
Conquest
• His reign lasted less than a year
• His father, Godwin, was a powerful Earl of Wessex
• He was arguably the most powerful man in England at his
time
• After Edward’s death, he claimed that he should get the
throne
• Won Harald Hardraada at the battle
• Is one of the two monarchs in British history, who died in a
battle
• He was defeated at the Battle of Hastings by William the
Conqueror
 Harald Hardraada
• He was the king of Norway from 1047 until 1066
• He was also claimed to be the King of Denmark
• Among English people, he is recognized for his
invasion of England
• He won a great victory against the first English
forces he met
• His forces were cut through easily
• Harald died fighting at the final battle against
Harold’s forces
 William I
• The King of England from 1066 to his death in
1087
• In 1032 became William of Normandy
• He had altogether nine children
• In 1066 was crowned as the King of England in
Westminster Abbey
• In 1086 he ordered the Domesday Book
• On 9 September 1087 he died
 William II
• The third son of William I amd the King of
England from 1087 until 1100
• Got his nicknam William Rufus due to his red-
faced appearance
• Was a very ruthless ruler
• He had no children
• Had troubles with the church
• Died on 2 August 1100 because he was shot
 The Battle of Hastings
• Took place in 1066, at Seniac Hill
• Two sides were the Normans and the English
• Around 8000 men died
• Harold was killed
• The Normans won and William was crowned the
King of England
 The Bayeux Tapestry
• The Bayeux Tapestry is a 50 cm by 70 m long
embroidered cloth – not an actual tapestry
• It explains the events leading up to the 1066
Norman invasion of England as well as the
invasion itself
• It was made by the noble Saxon women
• The main colors are terracotta or russet, blue-
green, dull gold, olive green and blue
 The Bayeux Tapestry
• People that appear in the Tapestry: Edward the
Confessor, Harold, William the Conqueror,
Bishop Odo
• There are two problable places where it was
made: in Winchester or in Canterbury
• It is an important historical source
• It is presently put on public view in a special
musem in Bayeux, Normandy, France
 The Tower of London
• Situated in central London, on the north bank of
the river Thames
• Consists of several buildings
• The oldest building – the White Tower
• Covers an area of 18 acres
 The White Tower
• The oldest building in the Tower
• Was built in 1078 by William I
• Originally referred to as the Great Tower
• 27 m high
• Primary purpose – a fortress-stronghold
• Nowadays - a museum
 Durham Cathedral
• Situated in the city of Durham, England
• Norman (Romanesque) architecture
• Begun in 1093
• The turning point for the cathedral was after the
Reformation in the 16th century
• Re-founded in 1540
• On the bank of River Wear
• 143 m high
• A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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