3.1. The Anglo-Saxon Kings In the Anglo-Saxon society‚ the king was elected by the Witan – the King’s Council – a formal body including senior warriors and churchmen who issued laws and charters. It was not at all democratic and the king could choose to ignore the Witan’s advice. But he knew that it might be dangerous to do so. For the Witan’s authority was based on its right to choose kings‚ and to agree to the use of the king’s laws. Without its support‚ the king’s own authority was in danger.
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surrender of the city. William took hostages to ensure that the surrender was kept William wanted to be crowned King as soon as possible. His coronation took place on Christmas Day‚1066. It was held at Westminster Abbey‚ which had been built by Edward the Confessor. During the Coronation‚ as the people inside the Abbey shouted out their acceptance of William‚ the troops outside thought a fight had broken out. Fearing that William had been attacked‚ they began to set fire to Saxon houses. As the Norman
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Empire Alexander the Great and His Empire William the Conqueror’s early life was filled with threats and wars. William’s early life must be studied in order to understand these events. William was born in Falaise‚ Normandy in 1028 from Robert I of Normandy and Arlette. Unfortunately‚ these two were not married and William became their illegitimate son. William had another nickname during his life‚ William the Bastard. (http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page18.asp) After giving birth to William
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King Harold of England at Battle of Hastings and began the Norman Conquest 3. William the Conqueror and the Norman Influence a. William the Conqueror i. Illegitimate son of previous duke of Normandy 1. Cousin of then English king Edward the Confessor a. Edward died childless earlier in 1066 b. Harold‚ earl of Wessex was crowned king c. William claimed king had promised crown to him d. Sailed across English Channel with a big army ii. Efficient and ruthless soldier iii. Wanted to rule Anglo-Saxons
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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
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outline the state of pre-conquest England under Edward the Confessor’s government. I will consider how the King’s will was enforced‚ who he trusted with keeping the peace and his law enforcement. I will also cover how the land was organised and how this differed to other countries‚ as well as the organisation of society and its efficiency. The last and one of the most important points regarding the sophistication of the state is the taxation system which Edward formed and actually applied‚ this was in fact
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William I became known as William the Conqueror through his will and determination. William gained power through his father and soon he climbed high enough to conquer England and become its new king. William was born in 1028 at Falaise Castle. He was the son of Robert the Duke of Normandy and Herleve‚ the daughter of a tanner in Falaise. Robert was said to have caught sight of Herleve while she was washing her linens in the castle moat. William’s father went on a pilgrimage in 1034 to release
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crowned the new King of England. On December 25 1066 William was crowned the new King of England( The History of the Norman Conquest). William was a Duke who ruled Normandy‚ now a region in France. He invaded England after the death of King Edward the Confessor because he believed he had the most right to be King of England. Due to the invasion of England‚ The Norman Conquest was a pivotal event in English history. It largely removed the native ruling class‚ replacing it with a foreign‚ French-speaking
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eventually fighting in the great‚ decisive battle of Hastings alongside his companions Osgod and the thane Beorn. Historical events and characters Events Battle of Hastings Battle at Stamford bridge People Edward the King of England Harold the King of England (Successor of Edward) Duke William of Normandy Harold of Norway Overall view of the period The author‚ G.A. Henty’s‚ view of the middle ages and the Norman conquest is that many people believed that violence and killing could
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How successfully did Edward the Confessor deal with the Godwin’s? A question such as this is not a straightforward answer; there are many arguments for and against his success with the Godwin’s. The Godwin’s power changed over time from when Godwin was bought up through power under the reign of Cnut right up until when Edward declared Harold to be the next king on his death bed. Edward needed to control the power of the Godwin’s in order to keep his own power because if he did not control them
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