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King
Edward the Confessor died in January 1066, leaving nobody to become King. |
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Three
claimants to the Throne:
Harold
Godwinson
Harold Hardrada
William Duke of Normandy |
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Harold
Godwinson became King. The other claimants objected and prepared to
invade. |
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Harold
Hardrada (Viking) invaded first. He landed near York.
Harold Godwinson marched north to meet him. |
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Harold
Godwinson won a fantastic victory at the Battle of Stamford Bridge (25
September 1066). |
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Meanwhile,
Duke William landed in the south. King Harold heard this, and
marched south at top speed. They met on a hill near to Hastings. |
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14th
October 1066. The Normans contstantly attacked the Saxon shield
wall. Fierce fighting on both sides. |
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The
two sides battled viciously, but the Normans managed to break the
shield wall. King Harold was killed, and Duke William
victorious. |
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Duke
William cautiously marched on London, where he was crowned King of
England on Christmas Day 1066. |
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King
William viciously took control of England building by Castles. He
dealt with resistance harshly. |
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William
the Conqueror died in 1087 just as his great survey, the Domesday
Book, was being completed. |
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