Introduction

Questions

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2. How does William of Malmesbury describe the differences in character between the English and the Normans? Give specifics. How might his description have been influenced by the fact that he lived and wrote in Norman England? What three men had claims to the throne of England upon the death of Edward the Confessor? Upon what was each claim based? Why did the Normans have trouble with arrow supply during the battle? What is the most important historical document about the Battle of Hastings? How was the Bayeux Tapestry saved during the French Revolution, World War I, and World War II? How did Harold interpret the words of the dying King Edward? How does the design of William's ships demonstrate his cultural background? What is the omen? How is it interpreted? How does William reassure his soldiers? How does Harold die? List and explain at least three consequences of the Norman victory at Hastings.

    

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The Internet Resources

• The Battle of Hastings:

• Consequences of the Battle

• The Bayeux Tapestry: Harold

• The Bayeux Tapestry: The Death of Edward the Confessor

• The Bayeux Tapestry

• The Bayeux Tapestry: William

• The Bayeux Tapestry: an Omen

• The Bayeux Tapestry: History and Construction

• William of Malmesbury's Account of the Battle of Hastings

• The Bayeux Tapestry: William's Ships

• Invasion of England, 1066

The Big Question

List and explain at least two ways our society would be different if Harold had been the victor at Hastings.

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