Norman Conquest 1
In 1066, this battle decided who would rule England.
Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror was coronated King of England on this date.
Christmas Day in the year 1066
Why did the Battle of Hastings take place?
Because both William and Harold thought himself to be the rightful king of England.
He defeated King Harold and became the first Norman king of England
William the Conqueror, or King William I
William introduced this new culture and language to England...
What disadvantages did England have in this battle?
They were already tired from having fought a battle, they had fewer soldiers, and simpler weapons.
William's survey of England's land was placed into two books called...
Great Domeday and Little Domesday
William decided to survey the land in order to find out...
How much money the people of England had.
This army had trained knights on horseback, skilled archers, and thousands of foot soldiers...
The Norman army
The two Domesday books are now called...
The Domesday Book
William waned to know how much money the people of England had because...
he wanted to know how much he could tax them.
The Normans were from this country.
France
famous embroidered cloth that tells the story of the Norman Conquest...
Bayeux Tapestry
This army was stronger, with 10,000 men...
The Normans
This was the name of the leader of the English army.
Harold