2. Erin Anderson – 11.ppt (revised) EDCI 336 student # 0222691 e.r.anderson@shaw.ca

3. The Battle of Hastings It was an event that changed the world

5. Who were the players? William of Normandy Harold of England

6. What were they fighting over? After the death of Edward the Confessor, both Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy wanted to be crowned King of England. Only one could be.

7. When did this happen? Almost a thousand years ago 1066 a.d.

9. So who won? The one they call… … the Conqueror

10. William the Conqueror Within 5 years, he converted England into a feudal state. The age of Chivalry had begun.

11. Medieval castles appeared everywhere.

13. Monasteries and cathedrals also appeared everywhere. Religion played a very large role in medieval life. The End. Medieval castles appeared everywhere.