Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Battle of Hastings 1066 (mind map)
- Luck
- While on this journey, the summer breeze was picked up by the Norman armada. They quickly dployed the army and they sailed towards England in 1 week.
- William also employed mercenaries from Italy, Germany and France
- The Saxons had to travel north to defend Northern Villages from Vikings.
- William got an approval from the THEN Pope. He got a papal bull and a papal banner.
- Because of the Papal banner men joined his 'crusade'.
- Harold's army was disorganized.
- Strategy (Saxons)
- The Saxons used a traditonal strategy of a Shield Wall.
- They also were atop of a hill.
- Because of traditons there were no horses in the Saxon army.
- The Two Commanders
- The Normans
- Baron Harold Godwinson
Anlagen:
- The Duke William of Normandy
Anlagen:
- He introduced the slave system.
- The Saxons