1066 THE YEAR OF THREE KINGS

Edward the Confessor Edward the confessor was king of England. He ruled for 24 years from 1042 to 1066 then died. He was married to Harold Godwineson’s sister Edith. He died in Edgar the atheling believed he should have been crowned king because he was the only blood relative of king Edward the confessor. He was king Edwards’s nephew and the son of Edward’s brother. Who should be king Harold Godwineson was originally crowned king two days after king Edward died because he was Edwards’s brother in-law. he was Earl of Wessex Tostig wanted to be king because he was Harold Godwineson’s brother and was jealous of his brother’s power. Harald Hardrada was of Viking decadence and believed the Viking should regain the throne. He believed king Cnut’s son promised his father that he would give him the English throne. William Duke of Normandy thought that king Edward promised him the throne and called king Edward an oath breaker. King William later gained the after winning the battle Hastings.

Who became king in 1066 Well 2 days after Edward the confessor died Harold Godwineson became king. While that was happening Tostig and Harald Hadrada joined forces and set sail for England. When the fight ended Harald and Tostig were both killed. Soon after William of Normandy prepared his army in France then they landed in Pevensey in southern England. They met near Hastings on the 14 of October they fought to nightfall and Harold was killed and William became king of England. He was crowned on the 25 th of December.

Two Famous Battles The first battle was at Stamford Bridge on the 25 th of September 1066 The next battle was near Hastings on the 14 th of October

Important year Four people died and there was 3 kings during that year. Many battles like Hastings and Stamford bridge, the Vikings trying to take back the English throne.

Information The Normans Landed in Prevensey on the English coast. A group of Edward’s advisors Chose Harold Godwinsson to be crowned king. Hayley’s comet was seen in the sky after Harold Godwinsson was crowned. Odo was the half brother of William and he had the Bayeux tapestry made. The arch Bishop that crowned Harold Godwinsson was Stigant The Battle between Harold Godwinsson and Harald Hardrada and Tostig was called the battle of Stamford Bridge. Edith was the sister to Harold and wife of Edward. The final battle between Harold Godwinsson and William Duke of Normandy took place in a field near Hastings. The Cathedral built by Edward is called Westminister Abbey

Food and drink are loaded onto the ship in large kegs Loading Of the Ships You can see the armour(Chain armour) There are arrows and spears horses Latin inscriptions Different sorts of animals bordering the tapestry Arches

This scene of the Bayeux tapestry shows the boats being loaded with supplies. far right there are two men on horseback and they are both carrying spears. Above them there is there is some Latin writing. Behind the men on horseback there are three men. One is carrying supplies and the other two are pulling a cart with arrows on top and something else on the bottom, which could be blankets. There is more writing above them. Men carrying supplies by hand follow in the procession. They are carrying barrels and other things. There is what looks like and arch or building behind them and to the left of the arch there is what looks like a statue. The colours used in this part of the tapestry are red, green, yellow, cream, blue, brown, and light blue. Red is used on the clothes of one of the men carrying supplies. Green is used on clothes and some of the animals, yellow and cream are used on clothes, horses and animals, blue is used on animals, clothes and horses, brown is used to outline most of the pictures and on a few animals and the light blue is used on the arch and to do lines in the border. Summary