death of edward the confessor and the impact Flashcards
battles, claimants to the throne, long term and short term impacts
why did Harold II and the saxons lose at hastings
- tired troops
- poorly trained troops
- leadership
- poor tactics
- bad luck
who made up the saxon army at hasting
- 7000 soldiers
- fyrds
- some trained soldiers
how did Harold II have poor tactics at hastings
- fought with normans in 1064 and kept old fahsioned sheild tactis that normans were expecting
how did bad luck play a part for saxons losing at hastings
- in spring 1066 harold split his army
- harald hardrada and william launched invasions at similar times which split army
why did william win at hasitngs
- trained troops
- good tactics
- feigned flight
- good leadership
what made up norman army at haistings
- 8000 soldiers
- cavalry
- trained mercenaries
how did william have good tactics at hastings
- feinged flight = broke sections of saxon sheild wall by pretending to run waway
- cavalry and orgnaised soldiers
how did william show good leadership to win at hasting
- backed by teh pope
- william was on horseback so could give orders more easily
- feigned fligth
what was edgar aehtelings strenghts to the throne
nearest blood relative
what was edgar aethelings weakenesses to the throne
- only 15 years old in 1066
- no money, soldiers, no military experince
what was harald hardrads strenghts to the trhone
- 1046 became king of norway with magnus
- name meant hard ruler
- by 1066 he had losts of experinece
- supprot from enlgihs viking ancestors in north
what waas harald hardrad’s weaknesses to the trhoen
- he was not english
what were william of normandy’s strengths to the throne
- distant cousing to ed
- ed rpimsed he could inherit throne after hsi death
what were harold godwinson’s strengths to the throen
- most powerful family in england
- defended england before from welsh attacks
- good leader
- support from english lords as he was militarily powerful
- could protect teh country
what area of enlang did harold godwinson control
wessex
harold godwinson limitations ot the throne
- not a blood relative
how mnay viking soldiers at the battle of fulford gate
7000
how mnay saxon soldiers at battle of fulford gate
3500
when was the battle of fulford gate
20th septemeber 1066
what was the outcome of the battle of fulford gaet
harald hardrada won but they both suffered heavy losses
what di dthe loss of fulford gate mean for harold
- had to move quickly to deal with viking invasion
- march to reach york
- lead to battle of stamford brigde
how mnay miles di harold march to get to york in how mnay days after the battle fo fulford gate
- marched 190 miles in 4 days to reach yrok
hwo mnay viking soldiers compared to saxon soldiers were there at the battle of stamford bridge
- 9 000 - 11 000 viking
- 10 500 - 15 000 saxon
- 2 000 cavalry (saxon)
what was the outcome of the battle of stamford bridge
harald hardra killed ans so was King Harold’s brother tostig
what did the saxons winnign the battl eof stamford bridge mean
- harald hardrad died
- william arrived in south coasts of england
what was the date of the battle of stamford bridge
25th sepetmebr 1066
short term impact sof teh norman invasions
- rebellions
- harrying of the north
- taxes increased
- freedom declined
- destruction of homes
how mnay killed at the harrying of the north
100 000
logn term impacts of the norman invasion
- increased security
- more trade
- economic boost
- population, villages, towns grew
- reformed the church
when did norman england enter a period of economic growth
from the late 1090’s
