History revision

Who should be the next king?
1. Harold Godwinson
  1. It was the wish of King Edward
    1. His sister was his only witness and she could be biased as she will become rich if her brother becomes king
  2. He was a respected English man
  3. He was the King's Brother-in-law
    1. Was he nice to the King?
2. Harold Hardrada
  1. He was experienced as he was already the King of Denmark
    1. Will he be able to manage both Countries?
      1. What happens if a war breaks out with one?
        He will only be focusing on one country
3. William, Duke of Normandy
  1. King Edward promised the throne
    1. In the past William had looked after Edward's family. William will also gain lots of Edwards followers as no one wants to go against the Kings promise
  2. William forced Harold to swear an Oath
    1. Harold was captured by William and forced to make oath to William. This shows he is a bad man.
Motte and Bailey Castles
1. The keep
  1. Where all the taxes are kept
2. The Motte
  1. To raise the keep on higher ground
3. The Bailey
  1. Where the community would get together a bit like a market square
4. Ditch/Motte
  1. To provide protection so it was hard for any trespassers to come in
5. The Bailey wall
  1. For protection around the castle if anyone passes the ditch/moat
Feudal system
1. The king grants land to the Barons,knights and Villeins
2. Barons give money and an army
3. Knights provide military service
4. Villeins Provides food and services when demanded
King Williams problems
1. Language/ communication
2. Money/financial
3. Trust
4. Lack of support
5. Competition
6. Destroyed land
7. Hard to travel between 2 countries
8. Needs an army
Battle of Hastings
1. Harold
  1. Why he lost
    1. he just fought a battle beforehand
    2. Over-confident he just won the last one
2. William
  1. Why he won
    1. He thought the Gods were with him so he had confidence
    2. He was prepared and ready
    3. He didn't have to walk for 5 days to get there

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