Why did William Win?

William's Preperations
1. Keeping Normandy Safe
  1. Married Count Baldwin V of Flanders daughter; Matilda
    1. Truce with Flanders
      1. Brittany
        In 1064 invaded
        Harold helped
      2. Mainland France
        In 1060 Henry I died, King of France
        His nephew Philip was too young to rule
        Count of Flanders became his regent
        Truce
  2. Anjou
    1. George Martel of Anjou died in 1060.
      1. Disputed succession between his nephews
        Too busy to invade
  3. In 1063 William conquered Maine
  4. Denmark
    1. Sweyn promised neutrality
  5. Germany
    1. The Emperor Henry IV promised neutrality
  6. Map Of France
2. Promised nobles land if they provided him with a army
  1. Brittany
  2. Italy
  3. Southern France
3. Rounded up Calvery
4. Built boats
5. created armour
The Impact of the Norwegian Invasion
William's superior leadership
1. Experienced battlefield commander
  1. Knew which techniques would work
2. Inspirational Leader
  1. Rallied his troops when they thought he was dead
The English were militarily inferior
Papal Support for William
Harold's Mistakes
Norman Battle Tactics
1. the feigned retreat
2. Used Cavalry and Infantry
  1. Horses took brutality of forces
William was lucky/Harold was unlucky
1. William was lucky
  1. The wind changed direction when it was the best time for him to attack
    1. The south coast was undefended
      1. He could prepare for the battle

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	Created by niamhlouise98 about 10 years ago