Battle of Hastings Flashcards
After the battle of Stamford had ended, what happened to the south of England
William of Normandy invaded south of England
What did william of normandy do when he first arrived in southern England
Plunder the south of England and built motte and bailey castles
Why were the battles of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge significant
the battle exhausted the saxons and reduced their numbers
Why did Harold Godwinson not have enough time to collect collect due to his speedy and exhausting march south to fight William
Archers
Who were William of Normandy’s elite
heavy calvery (knights)
Who were Harold Godwinson’s elite
Housecarls ( heavy infantry)
who were william of normandy’s basic troops
Archers and foot soilders
who were godwinso’s basic troops
foot soilders
how did the battle of Stamford Bridge help William win the battle of hastings
it exhausted the English troops before the battle and gave William time to prepare for the battle, raid the south of England and build a castle
what battle strategy did Harold Godwinson use and did it work
Harold built a shield wall at the top of the hill. This was very successful as Williams cavalry could not break through it
what was the rumor that was going around during the battle
That William had died. He lifted his helmet to show that he was alive
what tactic did William deploy to win the battle
he pretended to run away with his cavalry. The shield wall broke to chase the cavalry but they simply turned around and cut them down
How did Harold die?
arrow through the eye
