Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Battle Of Hastings
- Took place in
1066
- William The Conquer was crowned on 25th of December 1066
- Took place in the area called Battle. It was only named this after the Battle of Hastings
- Harold was weak and therefore took the postion on top of the Hill so that he had an advantage
- But William had multiple troops
- They were, archers, infantry and the winners of the battle the cavalry
- The wall that the Saxons made a shield wall which was almost impregnable but then some of William's troops started
to retreat
- The Saxons couldn't help but go after them
- This made a hole in thew shield wall and the Saxons which had ran after the retreating Normans were cut down by Norman
cavarly
- This tactic was repeated again and again
- After the majority of the Saxons were dead or dying the Normans fired arrows down on the and this killed Harold Godwinson
- After that a death squad came and finished of Harold
- It is said that William sat and ate dinner in the Battle field of the dying and the dead saxons.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zshtyrd
- Link for BBC Bitesize link on Normans
- There were three contenders to the English throne
- Harold Hardrada
- William of Normandy
- Harold Godwinson