One of William the Conqueror's foot soldiers
1066, the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings This workshop gives an account from the perspectives of both Harold and William, covering Stamford bridge, Hastings and Fulford Gate. We explore the mistakes and the positive moves made by both sides that determined the outcome.
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A description of the origins of the Normans and explains their ancestry and how they came to settle in Normandy, i.e. from Norsemen or Vikings
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A description of the cause of the Norman invasion in 1066. Despite King Edward making, William Duke of Normandy heir to the English throne, Harold Godwinson stole the crown.
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A description of the Bayeux Tapestry; nearly 70 metres long and having been made in England it depicts the events that led up to the Norman conquest aswell as Battle of Hastings
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