Why Won The Battle Of Hastings Against Harold Godwinson II?
What would have happened if William the Conqueror has lost the in The Battle of Hastings against Harold Godwinson II? To begin with, lots of events may have not occurred or happened in history. Any event that is significant in history has a huge impact on outcomes later made. In this instance, if Harold Godwinson had won the the Battle of Hastings he would have stayed in power and William the Conqueror would not take over the throne.
Description of the Event
The Battle only began based on a promise not kept by Edward the Confessor in giving the throne over to William like he was supposed to. The promise was made in 1051 when Edward the Confessor had decided to give the throne over to William when time was due. Edward the Confessor’s distant …show more content…
This battle caused a huge change in the environment and government policies. A major significance in this event was the amount of lives that were taken based on a petty battle. Up to at least 10,000 men were believed to have died in this battle, it is yet to be true since there is no leftover evidence of bodies buried. In my own opinion, the question I continue to ask myself is, Why was Harold Godwinson’s army so unprepared knowing William’s constant anger toward the fact he was not in power. Reasons why Harold was unprepared as because Duke William had attacked before they were properly ready. While in battle, some of his best fighters as died in the previous battle, The Battle of Stamford Bridge, and the rest of soldiers were tired from the battle and the journey south. While in battle, the English were holding it together but the Normans tricked the English by pretending of retreat back. The English followed behind, leading their strong position on a hill, but then Harold Godwinson had died. In the event of his death, his army grew weak and ended up losing the battle. In this battle though, William was extremely lucky and only truly won based on the trick he played on the English during the battle. When William conquered the Normans, he completely had begun a new policy. Though, William wasn't fully English he still brought his native tongue to the English court. Some forms of French would remain the …show more content…
Overall in this battle, William defeated Harold because of his luck, and that Harold was unprepared. The most important point in the Battle of Hastings was that William won the battle. He made a last-minute plan during the battle, a plan that resulted in the defeat of the English. And yet what if Harold hadn’t fallen for the trick? Or no Norman knight had doubted the presence of his leader? What if Harold hadn’t been killed? Where would they be as a country
Description of the Event
The Battle only began based on a promise not kept by Edward the Confessor in giving the throne over to William like he was supposed to. The promise was made in 1051 when Edward the Confessor had decided to give the throne over to William when time was due. Edward the Confessor’s distant …show more content…
This battle caused a huge change in the environment and government policies. A major significance in this event was the amount of lives that were taken based on a petty battle. Up to at least 10,000 men were believed to have died in this battle, it is yet to be true since there is no leftover evidence of bodies buried. In my own opinion, the question I continue to ask myself is, Why was Harold Godwinson’s army so unprepared knowing William’s constant anger toward the fact he was not in power. Reasons why Harold was unprepared as because Duke William had attacked before they were properly ready. While in battle, some of his best fighters as died in the previous battle, The Battle of Stamford Bridge, and the rest of soldiers were tired from the battle and the journey south. While in battle, the English were holding it together but the Normans tricked the English by pretending of retreat back. The English followed behind, leading their strong position on a hill, but then Harold Godwinson had died. In the event of his death, his army grew weak and ended up losing the battle. In this battle though, William was extremely lucky and only truly won based on the trick he played on the English during the battle. When William conquered the Normans, he completely had begun a new policy. Though, William wasn't fully English he still brought his native tongue to the English court. Some forms of French would remain the …show more content…
Overall in this battle, William defeated Harold because of his luck, and that Harold was unprepared. The most important point in the Battle of Hastings was that William won the battle. He made a last-minute plan during the battle, a plan that resulted in the defeat of the English. And yet what if Harold hadn’t fallen for the trick? Or no Norman knight had doubted the presence of his leader? What if Harold hadn’t been killed? Where would they be as a country