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1066 : Historical Knowledge Edgar The Atheling Edgar the Atheling was Edward the Confessors nephew. At the time, Edgar believed that he should be king because he was very closely related to Edward than Harold Godwinsson who was only Edwards brother-in-law. He was denied the crown because the Witten Council thought he was too young. Tostig Godwinsson Tostig Godwinsson, brother of Harold Godwinsson, brother-in-law to Edward the Confessor. Tostig had always lived in his older brothers shadow so when the opportunity came to be the next king of England he couldn’t pass on it. He fought along side Harald Hardradar and got killed in the battle of Stamford Bridge. He wasn’t chosen by the Witten Council because of his violent history being the Earl of Northumbria and that title being taken away from him by his brother, Harold Godwinsson, in 1065.

1066 : Historical Knowledge Harold Godwinsson Harold Godwinsson was brother to Tostig, Edith and brother-in-law to Edward the Confessor. He believed that he should be king because he claimed that Edward had promised him the throne and that he was the closet living relative to Edward with the exception of Edgar, but he was too young. He was killed by one of William Duke Of Normandy's archers. He got shot in the eye with an arrow.

1066 : Historical Knowledge Harald Hardradar Harald Hardradar was one of the last descendants of King Cnut and was one of very last Vikings. Harald thought he had a good claim to the throne because he thought that the Vikings should still be ruling and that the Anglo- Saxons should never have ruled. He joined up with Tostig Godwinsson and they were both killed at Stamford Bridge, fighting against Harold Godwinsson for the throne and the ruling of England.

1066 : Historical Knowledge William Duke Of Normandy William Duke Of Normandy was very close friends with Edward the Confessor. He believed that Edward had promised him the throne and that he should be king because he had Viking blood in him making him a desirable person for the role of being king. The night before the Battle Of Hastings, William saw Halley's Comet. He saw that as a sign of luck and the next day he marched off to face Harold Godwinsson.

Who Was Edward And Why Was 1066 So Important? Edward the Confessor was king of England from 1042 till January the 5 th, 1066 when he died. Harold Godwinsson was crowned king two days after Edward died. He became king because he was Edwards brother-in-law and believed that Edward had promised him the throne was such an important year because it was the year that there were three kings. Firstly Edward the Confessor was king, but he died, second Harold Godwinsson was nominated king, but he was killed by an arrow to the eye and the last king of 1066 was William Duke Of Normandy. Two Famous Battles Of 1066 The two most famous battles of 1066 was of Stamford Bridge and The Battle Of Hastings. The Battle of Hastings determined who would be the king of England.

a.The Normans landed on the northern English coast. b.The group of advisors that choose Harold Godwinsson are called the Witten council. c.The omen that William saw just after Harold was crowned king was Halley’s Comet. d.Williams half brother, Odo of Bayeux, had a historical embroidery made called the Bayeux Tapestry. e.Harold Godwinsson was crowned by The Archbishop of Canterbury. f.Harold Godwinsson, Harald Hardrada and Tostig fought at Stamford Bridge. g.Edwards wife was also Harold Godwinsson’s younger sister. Her name was Edith. h.The final battle between Harold and William was at the south coast of England. Hastings. i. The cathedral built by Edward the Confessor is Westminster Abbey. It was built in 1065 but Edward was too sick to attend the opening ceremony.

Normans attack from both sides Wall of shields English Soldiers Arrows and Lances Dead and Injured Soldiers Mutated dead soldiers

A Few Interesting Points. The Battle in Hastings happened on the 14 th of October, The Battle of Hastings happened after the Battle at Stamford Bridge. In the scene, the Norman soldiers who are on horse-back are attacking and closing around the English army. The English soldiers are defending themselves with a wall of shields and arrows and lances are being thrown in every direction. There are dead and mutated bodies everywhere. Some bodies are in pieces whereas others have no heads. They had axes so they were obviously barbarians when it came to fighting. The English had long shields that covered their bodies so they were less damaged and that the arrows and flying weapons had a much smaller impact on them. William the Conqueror led the Norman army and “King” Harold Godwinsson led the English army.