When the two armies finally met at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harold proves to be victorious. This was thought to be a huge victory and a defining moment for England until Harold discovers some interesting news. As Harold and his men were just enjoying a huge victory in battle, they learn of Duke William and his army coming in on the southern coast of England. This was important because right after a critical battle in the northern part of England, Harold must now navigate his troops back down to the southern coast in a desperate attempt to defend…
Williams victory in 1066 is suprising in some ways, this is because King Harold came up with some good choices. Harold was smart enough to think of making a shield wall with his army. By making a shield wall, William's army would have been struggling to fight them. The shield wall was formed by every man in the army to stand shoulder to shoulder to make it more stronger. Each shield was made from wood and covered in metal which would help the shield wall more protective and stronger. Another good choice from King Harold was positioning his army at the top of Senlac Hill. This was a good choice because William's army were firing arrows at them. This would result in the arrows being fired and missing Harold's army completely.…
William did not know it yet, but by allowing this to happen he had already lost the battle before it began. All William had to do was put more guards…
4. William increased the royal power in England by Granting fiefs to the church and barons, keeping large amounts of land for himself, monitoring who and where castles were built, and requiring every vassal to swear first allegiance to him.…
When Edward came into power in 1042, England was in a poor state financially and also because of threats of an invasion and this made the first few years of his rule difficult. Edward was faced with many problems which he had to overcome. These problems involved; powerful Earls, (especially the Godwine’s), the foreign policy and the domestic policy. Edward both failed and succeeded in these problems due to a number of factors. These include a lack of knowledge about his kingdom and some may argue that he was naïve in his decisions. With some evaluation, we will be able to judge if Edward was a successful King or not.…
The first argument as to why William won the battle of Hastings, is that he had the bet army. The Normans had 7500 men, all fully trained compared to the 4500 village workers and only 500 professionally trained soldiers that made up Harold’s army. Also, William had many archers that could kill from 100 meters way. The Normans were also equipped with blacksmiths, carpenters, medics and cooks as well as a few mercenaries, who were professional soldiers that fought for whoever paid them the most amount of money, on his side. Williams’s men also had better weapons and armour, for example: the cavalry were all equipped with mail hauberk, there is some evidence some of the archers used crossbows in addition to bows and arrows, some battle maces were also used along with spears and swords, round and kite shaped shields mean that the Normans were more protected from the English. Another benefit that William had was his great leadership skills.…
One of the key reasons why Edward IV was able to defeat challenges to his rule in 1470-71, whereas Richard III was not in 1485, is the position of the opposition to the monarch at that time. If the opposition were not supported and in a disadvantageous situation then the threat that they posed would be significantly smaller than if they were supported and had an advantage, be it politically or resourcefully, on the ruler. Similarly, another of the reasons as to why one ruler could overcome such challenges and another couldn’t is the strength and position of the monarch themselves. This factor can also be significantly…
William’s men also had better armour and weapons, for example there is some evidence that archers used crossbows in addition to bows and arrows, were also used along with spears and swords, round shields and kite shaped shields. This meant that the Normans were more protected from the English, than the English were from them as well as having weapons that could do more damage. Another benefit that William had as one of his skills was that he was a very good commander of his troops and organised his men very well.…
Many correctly regard the Battle of Agincourt as a courageous English victory, a battle where men who were tired, hungry and standing in their own diarrhoea somehow found the will to fight against an enemy almost five times larger, and won. The other common thought is also the battle was won by the use of the longbow. This is not true. The victory went to the English because of French mistakes and the men who were holding the longbows.…
Each of the english monarchs had grown more and more power. William tightened the iron fist by creating feudalism 2.0, the domesday book, and built plenty of castles. Henry I followed suit, establishing the exchequer and creating traveling judges to try courts, then Henry II, started a 12 man jury and allowed nobles to buy their way out of becoming a knight. So when Henry II died and left his son, John, to the throne, it seemed natural that the king's power would continue to grow...well not exactly this time (sorry King John). Nobody really liked King John. He was always trying to increase taxes, including illegal church taxes and noble's taxes, and inevitably lost most of England's french land ( AU REVOIR JOHNNY). Usually, the…
6. How did European monarchs increase their power in the early modern era? What are some of the common characteristics of the new monarchs?…
After the Crusades, monarchs realized that the key to maintaining power was to gain the support of the nobility and become independent of the nobles. Leaders of New Monarchs changes how they ruled and how they saw themselves as rulers. They cared for the aspirations of the people and represented their country. Louis XI of France and Henry VII of England were two examples of New Monarchs who centralized government and contributed to the rise of their countries from the period of 1450-1550.…
1066: The Year of the Conquest, written by David Howarth, tells of one of the most important dates in the history of England. In 1066, William the Conqueror and William of Orange fought the historical Battle of Hastings. The outcome of this battle lead to many changes to the English people. The Norman people became assimilated into the English way of life. Howarth proceeds to tell the tale of the Battle of Hastings through the eyes on a common Englishman.…
The Tudor dynasty experienced differing uncertainties throughout their reigns on the throne of England. From politics and war overseas, to succession difficulties. Each Monarch throughout early modern England faced conflicting challenges and hardships, nevertheless Henry VIII stands out among them all. Henry’s turbulent years on the throne presents an evolution throughout English society, culture, religion and politics, to name a few. Henry was not expected to become King, being only the third child of Henry VII, himself also an unexpected King, winning his throne on the battle field against Richard III in 1485. His early youth was not that of the first in line to the throne, due to the unexpected death of this elder brother Arthur, Henry…
We were interested in these questions because we decided that by gaining knowledge about the influential monarchs during that time, our understandings of monarchical governments and power distribution in an era of declining respect towards monarchs would improve. At first, we had several monarchs in mind, but eventually, we narrowed our options into the most influential monarch in the Victorian Era, Queen Victoria. As a result, we chose to discuss and focus inquiries about her reign and other related matters.…