Summary: Why William Won The Battle Of Hastings
William certainly lived up to his title. He conquered the English and then went on to succeed as King; but it was not easy and William tried and used many tactics and tricks to make sure he secured his victory.
The Battle of Hastings
Before William even began preparing to invade, there was a great debate on whether or not the Normans should risk invading England, as it was quite a strong country at the time. William of Normandy won the battle because was well prepared and had a good army. The Normans had knights on horseback who were skilful fighters.
William was extremely determined to be King of England and would not let anything stand in his way- not even successful warrior Harold Godwineson-. In the Bayeux Tapestry, it shows William’s army getting ready and preparing huge ships.
Another component on William’s side was luck. The wind changed, and so the Normans managed to cross the Channel and arrive earlier than anticipated leaving the English in the North unprepared. The Bayeux Tapestry has pictures of William making a speech to his soldiers. William arranged his troops …show more content…
A big part of his takeover was the building of castles; an entirely new building to England. There were mixed opinions about this, as it had previously been a law that no building was to be taller than the Church. Castles were a very good way for the Normans to expand their grip on the English people. The English population outnumbered the Normans, and the Normans had to make sure they had some control over the English. Castles were a sign of Norman power and might. They could be easily seen and quickly spread fear among the English. The castles warned the English that Norman soldiers lived in these castles and that any attempts to attack them would be met with battles. The castles also gave the Norman soldiers a safe place to live. They were, after all, quite new to
The Battle of Hastings
Before William even began preparing to invade, there was a great debate on whether or not the Normans should risk invading England, as it was quite a strong country at the time. William of Normandy won the battle because was well prepared and had a good army. The Normans had knights on horseback who were skilful fighters.
William was extremely determined to be King of England and would not let anything stand in his way- not even successful warrior Harold Godwineson-. In the Bayeux Tapestry, it shows William’s army getting ready and preparing huge ships.
Another component on William’s side was luck. The wind changed, and so the Normans managed to cross the Channel and arrive earlier than anticipated leaving the English in the North unprepared. The Bayeux Tapestry has pictures of William making a speech to his soldiers. William arranged his troops …show more content…
A big part of his takeover was the building of castles; an entirely new building to England. There were mixed opinions about this, as it had previously been a law that no building was to be taller than the Church. Castles were a very good way for the Normans to expand their grip on the English people. The English population outnumbered the Normans, and the Normans had to make sure they had some control over the English. Castles were a sign of Norman power and might. They could be easily seen and quickly spread fear among the English. The castles warned the English that Norman soldiers lived in these castles and that any attempts to attack them would be met with battles. The castles also gave the Norman soldiers a safe place to live. They were, after all, quite new to