NORMANS - norman conquest Flashcards
Battle of Fulford happened when
20th September 1066
who fought in battle of fulford
hardrada and Tostig vs Edwin and morcar (earls of harold)
Result of Battle of Fulford
city of York surrendered to hardrada
Battle of Stamford bridge
25th September 1066
who was In the battle of stamford bridge
harold vs hadrada and Tostig
result of battle of stamford bridge
hadrada and tasting killed, vikings surrender
Pre Battle of Hastings - normans
Norman invasion delayed by bad weather
Arrived at Pevensey on 28th Sept
Pre Battle of Hastings - Harold
harold heard of invasion when in north
set off towards London, covered 200 miles in a week
gathered army in London and asked more to assemble in sussex
13th October
Harold arrives near hastings
14th October
William marched army to meet Harolds army near Senlac Hill
Williams army
7000 men
Norman soldiers well rested
Troops at bottom of hill
Knights/horsemen/archers and infantry
Swords and chain mail
Harolds army
7000 men
tired from stamford bridge
top of hill
no horsemen/archers
footsoliders formed deep line
fought with swords/javelin carried axes etc
Battle of Hastings Key pre feigned retreat
lasted 8 hours
williams archers were caught by shield wall
Williams foot soldiers and knights beaten back by shield wall
English housecarls did great damage to horses
battle of Hastings post feigned retreat
Normans retreated
English broke ranks to chase them, weakening line/shield wall - feigned retreat
norman knights and archers charged through
harold and brothers killed
English army fled
reasons for Williams victory
norman tactics
leadership - prefabricated castles and timings
bad English tactics - shield wall
Harolds leadership - not a complete army
