Philip Norman

The Battle of Hastings took place in October of the year 1066. It was fought between the Normans (French) and the Anglo-Saxons (English). The English were led by Harold II, while the French were led by William of Normandy. William of Normandy made some key decisions in the battle that allowed his army to defeat the English. William of Normandy followed Sun Tzu's Art of War and because of the he went on to win the battle. William of Normandy won the battle by following Sun Tzu's teachings of Weak

William’s horsemen feigned retreat, which fooled Harold’s soldiers, who were then killed by their opponents. Harold’s brothers were also killed early in the battle. Toward nightfall the king himself fell, struck in the eye by an arrow according to Norman accounts, and the English gave up.” (par.1) this quote shows that William knew what he was doing and did the right thing and also that he wasn’t scared. William was about to become a ruler of another country. William was already good and experienced

The study of the period of 1066 has been hard for historians due to the lack of contemporary sources. Therefore, much of the surviving material is Norman in focus and written some time after 1066. After the death of the King, Harold readied himself for the Norman invasion which he knew must come, and it is this fact when considered alongside the Norman perspectives, which suggest Harold’s awareness of a broken oath. He posted sentries along the coast in order that he should be given ample warning

King William I was a Norman during the Middle Ages. Normans were mostly known for fighting and feasting, so they were probably big and strong. King William was one of the largest men to rule a country. He was teased by many people for being so fat they even made remarks saying he was pregnant. He was getting too big to ride his hors; people could tell that the horse was suffering from him. According to Mickey Bumbar in his blog Lords of The Drinks, William was one of the first persons to go on a

WHY DID WILLIAM WIN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS? The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 because Edward the Confessor died leaving no heir to the throne. Almost immediately Harold Godwinson seized the throne and declared himself king but he had two opponents, Harald Hadrada and William of Normandy. William eventually won the battle and was crowned King of England, this piece of writing explains why. One major reason why William won the Battle of Hastings is that Harold’s army was not prepared to fight

died and didn’t last long. William was knighted at the age of fifteen by the king and according to one of his biography’s it “marked a turning point in favor of a strong ducal power; the 15-year-old William determined to play a more prominent role in Norman affairs” (4). By the time William was nineteen he faced his strongest challenge in 1046, when his cousin Guy of Burgundy, with the support of several lords, lead a rebellion in an attempt to depose William and take control. Eventually William proved

The date 1066 is etched into the brains of the English as it was the day their country changed forever… The scene is Battle, a field just outside of the city of Hastings, a raging clash between William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson had begun and England’s future would depend on the victor. After endless fighting William ended up victorious, but why? The battle of Hastings was fought on 14th October 1066 on Senlac hill and the conflict started when King Edward died and left no heir to inherit

William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings-1066 The Battle of Hastings, was the turning point for the English Civilization. In this battle, William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy defeats Harold the Saxon. With the defeat of Harold the Saxon, William, Duke of Normandy, was able to ascend to the English throne. Without the addition of this French line, the English and French would have never had cause to feud. Without a feud and a struggle of competition, it is possible that the English

The Norman Conquest of England started in 1066, when William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy) led the invasion. His success at the Battle of Hastings, against Harold II (the last Anglo-Saxon King of England), allowed the Normans to rule over England (although it took until 1071 for the country to be fully subdued because of numerous rebellions). William I was finally crowned and became King of England on Christmas day 1066, after he had forced the submission of the Witan and other opposition leaders

leader of the Norman army and led his troops to victory at the Battle of Hastings because of his great plan of attack (“The Battle of Hastings”). Duke Williams’s army was very