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| Even though three different people wanted power in England in 1066; only one was successful in achieving it. |
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- Harold Godwineson defeated Harald Hardraada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge (No- not Chelsea’s football ground!).
- Harold Godwineson then fought William of Normandy in the Battle of Hastings and lost.
- William was crowned king on Christmas Day 1066.
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So how did he manage to defeat Harold and gain power in England? You are now going to find out the reasons why William won the Battle of Hastings. |
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1. Your teacher will show a clip (about 20mins) of The Battle of Hastings War Walks video. You need to look for details about Why William won. (Think about tactics, weapons, advantages and so on.) |
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2. Now try this ICT activity based around the reasons why William won. It is a click and drag activity which asks you to sort out the points into the correct part of the table. When you have finished save it with the title
‘How did William become King of England?’ |
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