1. The Battle of Hastings 1066

2. Background of England The Romans The Saxons The Vikings
Julius Caesar invades Britannia BC
The Saxons
Departure of Romans in A.D. 410
Saxons, Angles, and Jutes
Britain became England
The Vikings
Invasion begins in the
9th Century

4. Background of Normandy
The Romans
The Franks
The Vikings
The Duchy of Normandy

6. Why the battle happened?
Edward the Confessor dies without an heir to the throne.
William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson of England asserted their claims.

7. Significance
William the Conqueror was the first and last to successfully invade and take over England.

8. Leaders
King Harold Godwinson
William I
Defeated the Wales in a series of campaigns ( )
Began fighting battles at the age of 19
Secured Normandy in 1047 after The Battle of Val-ès-Dunes

9. Comparing Forces English Normans 6000 Fyrd 1200 Housecarls
40 day militia
Farming tools
Kite shields
1200 Housecarls
Bill and Spears
Kite Shields
Possibly a few archers
No Cavalry
700 ships
7500 Infantry
Battleaxe or Lance
Kite Shield
3600 Knights
Battleaxe, Spear, and Sword
1000 Archers
100 yard range

10. Norman Invasion 28 September – Landed near Pevensey
Harold rushed south
William set up camp
overlooking Hasting
13 October Harold lead
his troop to Senlac Hill
7 miles NW of Hastings
William went on the defense

11. Norwegian Invasion September 1066
Vikings and Hardrada lose at Stamford Bridge

12. 14 October 1066

13. Bishop Odo
William’s half-brother who fought at Hastings .

14. Death of Harold Godwinson

15. The Aftermath No statistics
Saxon delegation surrender to William in Berkhamstead
William was crowned King of England on Christmas Day, 1066
Later defeated the Scots and Welsh

16. Bayeux Tapestry- 230 feet long