The Battle of Hastings According to the Bayeux Tapestry Y7 History ICT lesson

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Aims: To learn the events up to and including the Battle of Hastings To improve literacy by matching statements to the picture To understand why the Normans won the Battle of Hastings

Activities: Match the statements to the correct part of the Tapestry Go back through each slide and give each slide a newspaper headline Make your PowerPoint look guide by changing the colours and animation

Newspaper Headline King Harold swears on a chest of bones of a dead Saint that William Duke of Normandy will become the next King of England when Edward Confessor dies. William Duke of Normandy is sitting on a throne and instructing Harold of Wessex to swear that he, William, will become King of England when Edward Confessor dies Once King Harold has completed the oath William Duke of Normandy allows Harold to return home by boat. Evidence in the old Latin text above the figures that it is talking about Harold of Wessex and William Duke of Normandy

Newspaper Headline King Edward is in his bed and he is speaking to his advisors about what should happen when he dies. Evidence in the old language, that Edward is in bed with an infection. Harold of Wessex is offered an axe and the crown by a group of advisors. Harold accepts the offer to be King of England King Edward’s funeral takes place and his body is carried into Westminster Abbey where he is buried. You can see his grave today.

Newspaper Headline A comet flies through the air and many people see it as an evil warning and that King Harold may be in great danger. Supporters of Harold cheer as he is made King of England. Harold is made King of England and he can be seen with a crown on his head and holding the sceptre of power in his left hand. News of the comet is taken to Harold and a ghostly fleet of ship appear beneath him, a sign that he is under threat from an invasion.

Newspaper Headline William has his half-brother to his left and he is discussing with him what he should do next, particularly as Harold promised William that William would be the next King of England. A ship crosses the English Channel and brings the news to William of Normandy that Harold has become King of England. William Duke of Normandy is informed that Harold has become King of England

Newspaper Headline William Duke of Normandy prepares to invade England and fight Harold; trees are cut down to build ships Ships are built with the wood that would be used to invade England.

Food and drink is taken to the boat for the invasion. Newspaper Headline Weapons and chain mail is taken to the ship for the invasion. Food and drink is taken to the boat for the invasion. The newly built ships are dragged down to the sea.

Newspaper Headline William Duke of Normandy leads his men to the ships to invade England The Norman ships set sail to England

Newspaper Headline Norman soldiers and horses get off their boats at Pevensey Bay on the South Coast of England. Norman soldiers ride off to meet Harold and his Saxon army at Hastings. Norman soldiers help themselves to food from a village near where they landed.

Newspaper Headline William Duke of Normandy sits down among his advisors and they eat and discuss what is going to happen in the battle Chicken on skewers are cooked over a fire A huge pot with a stew in it is being cooked a roaring fire Servants put food onto shields and bring food to William Duke of Normandy.

Newspaper Headline William’s horses gallop off to go and fight Harold and the Saxons. William Duke of Normandy is in full armour is ready to mount his horse and fight Harold and his Saxon army

Norman soldiers advance to attack Harold and the Saxons Newspaper Headline Archers are at the front of the attack before the soldiers on horseback attack from behind. Norman soldiers on horses are armed with long spears and shields to protect themselves with. Norman soldiers advance to attack Harold and the Saxons

Newspaper Headline The Saxons do not have horses and form a wall of shields Normans attack from the other side on horseback. The Saxons are being attacked from all sides. The battle begins and the sky is full of spears and arrows. Dead and injured soldiers scatter the floor.

As the battle rages horses fall to the floor. Newspaper Headline A Norman soldier gets really close to the Saxons on the wall and a Saxon soldier falls from his position in the wall. Harold’s army is defending their position from the top of a hill. As the battle rages horses fall to the floor. Bishop Odo is using a club to fight for the Normans. This is because Bishop’s were not supposed to shed blood and the club was a weapon that would not spill blood.

Newspaper Headline The Norman army have much better equipment than the Saxons; they are on horses with spears. Harold and his army start to lose men that are beaten by the Normans stronger and better soldiers. Saxon soldiers are lying on the ground beaten. William’s men appear to be attacking the Saxons from all different directions on horse back. The Saxons are struggling to stop the attack as they are not on horses.

Newspaper Headline The Saxons are having trouble beating off the Norman attackers and have lost some men defending the hill The Normans are attacking with swords and spears The Saxons (Harold’s men) are trying to defend the top of the hill from the attacking Normans William puts both his arms in the air to show that he is still in charge of his me at the Battle of Hastings.

Newspaper Headline After being hit in the eye, Harold falls down and he is cut to pieces by a Norman soldier. A Norman soldier on a horse hacks down a Saxon soldier. His shield is full of Norman arrows. A Saxon soldier looks like he is about to have his head cut off and the Normans appear to be winning. Harold of Wessex is shown as being struck in the eye with an arrow and he is attempting to pull it out of his eye.

The remaining Saxon soldiers are running away from the Norman soldiers Newspaper Headline The remaining Saxon soldiers are running away from the Norman soldiers The remaining Saxon soldiers who are still fighting after the death of their leader Harold are being beaten by Norman soldiers on horses. Dead Saxon soldiers litter the floor of the battle field.

Using the information from the pictures above and the statements list below the different reasons why William Duke of Normandy defeated Harold at Hastings in 1066. See if you can list at least 10