battles

• June 1066 - Harold gathered his army in the south with suspicion of a Norman attack
• September - no attack occurred so the army was dismissed as needed to farm the harvest back home
• 8th September - Tostig launched an attack on England in the north with Harald Hardrada and the Scandinavian army
• 20th September - Scandinavian army defeat Harold’s northern allies Earl Morcar & Edwin
• what was this battle known as?

  battle of Fulford
• 25th September - Harold raced north with his Fryd towards an unaware Scandinavian army (the army did not have their chainmail armour on). Harald and Tostig both killed along with thousands of others and army retreated
• 28th September - Norman’s land in Pevensy and begin pillaging (raiding) Harold’s land
• when was the battle of Hasting?

  14th October
• Who held the advantage at the start of the battle?


  Anglo-Saxons: located at the top of the hill and made a strong shield wall

  Norman’: although they had their cavalry and archers they could not break the Ango-Saxons shield wall
• What caused the shield wall to break?

  A rumour went around claiming William was dead therefore the Anglo-saxons believed they won and began to break the wall. The Norman’s also faked a retreat to trick the Anglo-Saxons into breaking their shield wall, along with their cavalry this gave them the advantage to win the battle
• when was William crowned king?

  December 25th 1066