The Norman Conquest By Marc Morris, The Narrative Of The Norman Invasion Of 1066

Bishop Odo was the half-brother of Duke William, who was the leader of the Normans. He created the Bayeux Tapestry in honour of the victory for the Normans in the Battle of Hastings. The perspective that is not given in the Bayeux Tapestry is the English perspective. The English perspective is not in the Bayeux Tapestry because it wasn’t the English who created the Bayeux Tapestry and it was in the Norman perspective.

I write this letter to the people of France, my countrymen and family. I, William, Duke of Normandy am on the verge of solidifying our great nation with land that was rightfully entitled to me. After breaking an oath of allegiance, Harold of Wessex shall pay the ultimate price for his treasonous act of claiming a crown not meant for him. Now as we prepare to wage battle, with the backing of the Pope and all the Holy powers blessed upon me, I shall be victorious.

In the year 1939 in the community of Sutton Hoo near Suffolk, England a discovery of massive proportion took place. The magnitude of this archeological find was described in a local news article, “For the first thousand years of the Christian era the little island of Britain was overrun by hordes of men who rose up out of the sea. In the Fifth Century came the Angles, from somewhere on the bleak coast of the Baltic. Ships brought them, and when their kings died they were buried in ships with their bows pointing toward the sea.” This discovery answered many of the questions left by the story Beowulf, a document once cast of as a transcribed lore. Modern day archeological discoveries prove that Beowulf is a story founded in truth.

The archaeological discoveries of Sutton Hoo, the Staffordshire Hoard, and the Book of Kells, along with the epic Beowulf, all analyze the connection between the present and the past time period of the Anglo-Saxons. Warrior culture and Christian culture from the Anglo-Saxon time period, are apart of human cultural heritage today. There are many images and descriptions in Beowulf of treasure and armor which are similar to the findings at Sutton Hoo and Staffordshire. The similarities between the epic and the archaeological findings create an understanding of the connection between the past and the present. The elaborate images in the Book of Kells augment the understanding of early Christian culture and the epic Beowulf synthesises Christian culture and warrior culture.

1) Explore the ways in which Beowulf does and does not embody the heroic ideal of the Anglo-Saxons.

There are some aspects found in almost all literary works written in the medieval times, some of which are influenced by everyday life, problems, religion, and politics. For example, the French invasion of England, known as the Norman Conquest, greatly influenced the language of the time. At first, England was ruled by the Anglo-Saxons, and used Old English in their literature, even though they did not write much. With the invasion of the French, Anglo-Saxon language was not considered appropriate, and so they introduce a new easier dialect, which came to be known as Middle English. This became the language they used to write, and the act of writing itself became more abundant. Moreover, the conquest resulted in an increasing tension between England and France. This tension is apparent in many works of the time, including “Le Morte d’Arthur”. For example, the depiction of Sir Launcelot as the greatest knight of all time in several romances. Also, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” has roots

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My name is Harold Godwinson, earl of Wessex, and one of the most important persons who ever had the chance to rule over England. The Bayeux Tapestry is largely meant to depict my period of apogee as I came to be the King of England and as I was provided with the difficult task of protecting this land in front of foreign invaders who are only interested in exploiting our homes. I am writing this letter to you, my beloved Edith Swannesha, with the purpose of making it possible for you to understand my life's experiences from the moment when I was provided with the mission to strengthen England's connections to William the Conqueror and until the time when I have my last breath.

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