Who should be king?

Question 1

What were the pros of Harold Godwinson becoming king

Answer 1

• He was english
• his sister was married to edward
• he was brave and resoected
• he siad that he was with edward on his deathbed and that edward said that harold should be king
• he was the most powerful man in england

Question 2

What are the cons of harold becoming king

Answer 2

• he argued with edward
• at one time him and his dad was banished from england for a whole year
• the legend of how edward told him that he should be king is unlikely

Question 3

what are the pros that harald hardrarda should be king

Answer 3

• he was tye mist feared and a very brave warrior in europe
• he was supported by tostig, harold godwinsons brother.
• the two brothers had fallen out and tostig wanted revenge
• tostig fought with alot of kings
• he was king in norway so he has experiance

Question 4

what are the cons that harald hardrarda should be king

Answer 4

• he doesnt have any links with king edward
• he had taken lart in raids on the englabd coasts
• maybe civilians woudnt like somone who js in a way an enemy to be their king

Question 5

what are the pros that william of normandy becoming king

Answer 5

• he was the most powerful man in france with a strong army
• this shows he can build a good army
• edward lived in normandy at 1016-1041.
• when edward went back to england to become king, william sent some of his soldiers to help
• this shows they are pretty good friends
• william claimed that edward had promised him the throne.
• edward visited william in 1064, and may have told to have the english throne

Question 6

what are the cons of william becoming king

Answer 6

• his nickname was william the bastard
• once he even ordered soldiers to skin 30 people alive because they were making fun if his mums family
• this shows that he is very vicious and if you annoy him he will kill you
• he is french and some civilians might not a frenchman to be their king