battle of hastings

• William, Duke of Normandy claimed to be the rightful heir to the throne as Edward had promised him the crown on his deathbed.
• Edward's will stated that William would inherit if Harold died without an heir
• Harold Godwinson was crowned king by Archbishop Stigand
• William, Duke of Normandy, claimed to be the rightful heir to the English throne based on his relationship with Emma of Normandy, who married King Cnut.
• The Battle of Hastings took place on October 14th 1066
• Harold Godwinson had been crowned king just three weeks earlier following the death of King Edward the Confessor.
• The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066.
• Harold Godwinson was the last Anglo-Saxon king
• Harold was crowned king at Westminster Abbey on January 6th 1066
• The Battle of Hastings took place on October 14th, 1066
• Tostig Godwinson rebelled against Harold and fled to Norway where Harald Hardrada offered him support
• Both sides suffered heavy losses during the battle
• Hardrada invaded England with Tostig and defeated Earl Edwin at Fulford Gate near York
• King Harold led the English army against William at Senlac Hill near Hastings
• King Harold II led the Anglo-Saxon army against William, Duke of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings
• King Harold defeated Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on September 25th 1066
• Emma of Normandy also had children from her previous marriage to Richard II, Duke of Normandy, which made them potential claimants to the English throne.
• Tostig Godwinson, brother of Harold, supported Harald Hardrada
• King Harold II led the Anglo-Saxon army against William, Duke of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings.
• The Battle of Hastings took place on October 14th, 1066.
• The Battle of Hastings resulted in the defeat of King Harold II and the Norman conquest of England
• After the Battle of Hastings, William became known as "the Conqueror"
• Harold marched south from Yorkshire to meet William
• William Duke of Normandy invaded England with an army of around 7000 men
• King Harold's army consisted mainly of Saxons from Wessex and East Anglia, while William's army included Norman knights and mercenaries from across Europe.
• King Harold Godwinson led the Anglo-Saxon army against William, Duke of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings.
• The Battle of Hastings resulted in the defeat of King Harold II and the establishment of Norman rule over England under William, Duke of Normandy.
• King Harold's army consisted mainly of Saxons from Wessex and East Anglia, as well as some Danes from Northumbria.
• Harold's army numbered around 7,000 men, including archers, infantry, cavalry, and knights.
• Harold's army consisted of about 5000 men
• The Battle of Hastings marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon period and the beginning of the Norman Conquest.
• Harold Godwinson's army outnumbered William's army but were not as well trained or equipped.
• Harold marched his exhausted troops southwards towards London
• Harold defeated Tostig's invasion force at Stamford Bridge on September 25th, 1066
• Both armies used archers to soften up their opponents before engaging in close combat.
• Harold defeated Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge on September 25th, 1066
• Harold's army was outnumbered by William's forces, which included Norman knights, French mercenaries, and Welsh soldiers.
• William's victory gave him control over England