"This bastard descendant of Viking pirates".

Who’s watching this for quarantine homework?

when u realise this is 10 years old: *old person noises*

i copied this from my homework if anyone need help with theirs :) : Harold’s army set up by forming a shield wall on the top of Senlac Hill. Harold told them not to move off the hill or they would give away their advantage. Harold placed his housecarls (professional soldiers) in the middle of the wall and his fyrdsmen (farmers who were part time soldiers) at the ends of the wall. He had about 7000 men. William set his army up differently. He split them into 3 groups. Then, in each group, he put the archers at the front, the infantry (foot soldiers) in the middle and his cavalry (soldiers on horseback) at the rear. He had about 7000 men and 3000 horses. At 9am, the Battle started. William’s archers fired their arrows and his infantry tried to advance. They were met with spears, axes, javelins and stones from Harold’s men. The Normans couldn’t go forward and had to retreat. They kept repeating their attack, but it didn’t work. At about 11am, some of William’s army became cut off from the rest of the Normans. They began to panic and run away. The word went round the Norman army that William was dead and more soldiers began to panic and stop fighting. Some of the fyrdsmen were so excited by this that they ran off the hill to chase the Normans. William could see that he was about to lose control. He ripped off his helmet and charged up and down the Norman lines shouting to his army that he was alive and they should get back in their positions. He managed to save the Norman army from chaos. He got the army to retreat a little way whilst they reorganised themselves and calmed down. However, William had noticed how some of the fyrdsmen had come off the hill. So in the afternoon, he began his retreating trick. He got his soldiers to attack and then pretend to run away. Sure enough, a few more fyrdsmen were tricked off the hill. Harold’s army was beginning to shrink. At about 7pm, William tried another tactic. He got his archers to fire arrows above the Saxons rather than at them. In confusion, the Saxons began to fall back, allowing the Normans to gradually move up the hill. Soon, both armies were on top of the hill and Harold’s height advantage had disappeared. At this point, Harold was wounded. Some accounts claim he had an arrow in his eye. Harold’s housecarls created a protective circle around him; unfortunately, this made it clear to the Normans where Harold was! Several Norman knights charged up to Harold and hacked him down with their swords. When the Saxons saw their leader die, they turned and fled. William had won the Battle of Hastings and had himself crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066. your welcome :)

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Harold was a great king; he had defeated the Viking at Standford Bridge. He was unlucky at Hastings with that blasted arrow. Before he was hit (And later probably struck down by the sword of a mounted knight) the battle could have gone any way. indeed it was one of the longest and most hard fought battles of its day. If Hardold had won (A very real possibility) he would be a national hero now and there would be statues to him all over the land. I think however that he was a hero (Continued)

I'm stoked for Age of Empires 4 and one of their campaigns is the Norman Campaign so here I am.

Thanks, it helped for my homework. :)

Brilliant informative programme. This bloke is like a very scary teacher that you'd sit up and listen to.

i watched this in flippin history class

1066 - a time when men were of great heart and courage - and the only way to engage an enemy was close up with brawn and every nasty sharp weapon known to man - and that was IF you first survived the hellstorm of arrows rained down by longbows wielded by incredibly strong men. You'd look across a giant field at seething mass of men and horses, and knew you would soon run headlong into them. It's unimaginable how brutal that must have been!

I visited Battle while in the UK a few years ago. The park does a nice job presenting the history of the site.

This chart explains the line from William the Conqueror to the current royal family: British Royal Family Tree

Video starts at 0:00. Thank me later.

Don’t act like you’re not watching this because of online school XD

and at the end the host start walking away with so much confidence, as if he has something to do in the field,, so much theater those folks LOL

Thank you !This really helped my homework .

To many people being serious about this video like sis... we’re all here because of our homework

I’m literally just here because our teacher have it to us to watch on SMH for our History Homework 😂

The battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066. He faced the Franco-Norman army of Duke William II of Normandy with the Anglo-Saxon army of King Harold II. It was the beginning of the Norman conquest of England. It took place about seven miles northwest of Hastings, near the present town of Battle in the county of East Sussex, and its result was a decisive victory for the Normans. The origin of the confrontation was that, to the death without children of the king of England Eduard the Confessor in January of 1066, a struggle between several claimants to the throne began. Haroldo was crowned the day after Eduardo's death, but in the following months he had to face the invasions of the island by Guillermo, his own brother Tostig and the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada. These last two allied and landed in the north of England at the head of a Viking host, with which they defeated an English army, recruited hastily, at the Battle of Fulford on September 20, 1066, although both were defeated five days later by King Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. The combat deaths of Hardrada and Tostig left the English king and Duke William as the only contenders for the crown. While the soldiers of Haroldo recovered of the battle, the Duke of Normandy disembarked the 28 of September of 1066 in Pevensey, to the south of England, and established a beach head from which to launch its conquest of the kingdom. Harold was forced to march fast south and had to recruit troops along the way.

Idk if it's just me but that arrow looks more like it's gotten stuck in his helmet and the man is fine...... *plot twist*

Thanks for the homework ps anyone 2019

Long live the anglo-saxon spirit .... long live the truly king harold..... you tried ,you failed but like the explorer scott it is you we really remember ,it is you we keep in our hearts.....

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Very well done!

I love those housecarls, strong man, all picked for their size and stamina. most went died fighting at Hastings refusing to flee when Harold was killed. Harold I believe has been treated unfairly by history, he was a great man and a good king. He defeated the Vikings at Stamford Bridge, no easy feat. Then he hold his own at Hasting until he was struck down. He was unlikely in the battle, had that arrow not struck rendering him defencless for the blow from the sword of a Norman knight he may well have won the battle.Had he done so he would share a place in English hearts along Drake, Relaigh, Nelson and Afred. He run his counrtry fairly and was loved by his people, in short Harold had the makings of becoming a great man. The knight who struck the mortal blow it is believed was thrown out of the army and sent home in digrace by William for killing such a prominant figure instead of taking him prisoner.

Watching this to prepare for my assessment tomorrow, wish me luck

It was an incredible battle, in which the Normans found a way to defeat the shield wall thanks to the news that William was dead. Norman attack and retreat strategy defined the battle.

I love those housecarls, strong man, all picked for their size and stamina. most went died fighting at Hastings refusing to flee when Harold was killed. Harold I believe has been treated unfairly by history, he was a great man and a good king. He defeated the Vikings at Stamford Bridge, no easy feat. Then he hold his own at Hasting until he was struck down. He was unlikely in the battle, had that arrow not struck rendering him defencless for the blow from the sword of a Norman knight he may well have won the battle.Had he done so he would share a place in English hearts along Drake, Relaigh, Nelson and Afred. He run his counrtry fairly and was loved by his people, in short Harold had the makings of becoming a great man. The knight who struck the mortal blow it is believed was thrown out of the army and sent home in digrace by William for killing such a prominant figure instead of taking him prisoner.

"The Battle of Hastings 1066 - The Normans - BBC Two" is a great way to watch and learn more about William the Conqueror, it really explains the big battle of Hastings in which he was in. The video was made by BBC and features Professor Robert Bartlet who is educated on history. BBC is known worldwide and has a lot of followers which makes it a reliable source. I recommend this video to anyone who wants to learn more about William the Conqueror.

my ancestor was granted lands and coat of arms from William of Normandy for this battle. Just found this out Tuesday hope to visit someday

This video keeps popping up even tho I used it for a essay nearly 6 years ago 🤣🤣

Norman called in an air strike from his kill streak

thanks for helping my homework

Bro that music is boppin

Truly brilliant documentary. Thumbs up.

not me watching this bc its my history homework-

BATTLE OF HASTINGS: AFTERMATH After his victory at the Battle of Hastings, William marched on London and received the city’s submission. On Christmas Day of 1066, he was crowned the first Norman king of England, in Westminster Abbey, and the Anglo-Saxon phase of English history came to an end. French became the language of the king’s court and gradually blended with the Anglo-Saxon tongue to give birth to modern English. (Illiterate like most nobles of his time, William spoke no English when he ascended the throne and failed to master it despite his efforts. Thanks to the Norman invasion, French was spoken in England’s courts for centuries and completely transformed the English language, infusing it with new words.) William I proved an effective king of England, and the “Domesday Book,” a great census of the lands and people of England, was among his notable achievements.

Continued). He was a warrior king and a man who was not afraid to stand with his men and swing sword and battle-axe alongside them on the battlefield.

I have to watch this in Lockdown for an essay

Harold, our last English king.

anyone here because they're doing history homework and have a test?

I found this researching my family tree. A descendant of Eustace DeBoulogne II, who fought alongside William as portrayed in the Tapestry of Bayeux. A middle aged man living in Kansas, finding this thread to his existence is very interesting, however I learn a lot of life's undesirable knowledge along the way. Many ancestors from even more recent centuries owned slaves here in America. And replaying these battles through the narrator to understand that many soldiers, as well as men of nobility and note, even kings...arrived to their deaths, not only this day but on the regular, gives me an understanding that the fear of death is a weight on a chain for men of character. I have much more research to do and am pleased to have the cause to do it, as well as having the means in this age to find it.

HAHA his face on the opicture on the video... Hes like Duuhh!

Came here because someone in my family traced our family history to Robert Vernon. He was on of the descendants of Richard de Vernon who was one of William the Conqueror's soldiers. Wanted to learn more about the battle.

Great job Robert Bartlett; straight-talking, clear and engrossing. None of that pointless poetic riffage of Simon Schama that he does seemingly his own pretentious amusement.

They should make a movie about this

Great video. I wish it was HD

My stupid brother stabbed me in the back!

Do you have the full episode. My dad is in it, Alan The Axe.

I’m watching this cuz I was tired during online class and didn’t remember anything about this xD

If you can't hold your point in an argument, either concede defeat or walk away.

That's probably why they were called vassals. You know Burgundy fought the French crown as well. The 100 years war was a civil war against a bunch of French speaking lords on both sides of the channel.

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Thanks for helping my history homework 👌📚

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who here coz of Corona

lets all be fair we are all here just bc of homework

This version is ultra-simplified

If I had been King Harold I would met the Norwegian King Harald Hædrada at Stamford bridge, negotiated, joined forces with a deal and together headed south to defeat the Normans.

At 2:21 the spear is really blunt

this just makes me feel sorry for Anglo-saxons

Same lol m doing it for my home work

thanks for not halping my himework.. i still dont know how has england change after that battle

this is how my family got it's crest!

OOO smart thanks for dat :)

I have studied this battle since I was a child. I saw a National geographic article, and was fascinated. It led me out of the trailer park of east Texas to a new world.

homework -

No one can deny that William was extremely lucky in 1066. However, the end of Anglo-Saxon England can be blamed on two factors: 1. The Viking invasion to the north a few weeks earlier seriously depleted Harolds army and many of his Housecarls were lost in the Saxon victory in the battle of Stamford Bridge. Also, his troops were exhausted from two long marches the nearly the length of England.

thanks it helped me with my homework

The exact location of the battle is in fact not known, and the arrow was added to the tapestry much later - an original print shows no arrow but a longer segmented line that isn't even going into his eye but looks more like Harold himself is wielding a spear or something similar. The Time Team special on this is pretty good, but their one on the Battle of Bosworth is excellent - they find indisputably the actual site of the battle field which is not where we thought.

thats home work done

I'm interested in your statement "They adopted the language of the land they settled (like every migration does)." Example? Can you show me where in the Roman empire they adopted the language of the land they conquered?or which parts of india the british spoke hindi or urdu or west africa where the french spoke the native tongue....... Also, in terms of your geneology theory, presumably the American war of independence was won by the british because the americans geneology was anglo saxon?

Tremendous history lesson. Thanks.

thanks

thx helps with history homework

Harold died from an arrow in da eye

Very good. Short and sweet

Who is watching this for there history homwork? *lol*

Nice video

If it wasn't for the battle of Stamford Bridge I think the Saxons would of won this battle and history changed for the better

thanks for the help on my history revision

@JamieA44 I also read somewhere that their were french people living in Britain even before the conquest...

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can someone help me with my history hw 😭😭

I got this for homework

In fact, Normans were technically french, they swore allegiance to king of France in 911. In exchange, they were given to defend the lands that will be the Duchy of Normandy. They also took french as their main language and converted to Christianity. They were Vikings, mostly from Norway and Danemark. Singles mens who married Frankish brides for almost five generations before Hastings... Sounds pretty french to me! All my ancestry is from Normandy, as for 80% of my French-Canadian countrymen.

Vive la France !!

both sides of my family were noted in this war, Lovett and Newburn. (both did awesome) and the lovetts were also templars, I always knew I had german history in my family, but to have norman ancestry on both sides that clashed in a war like this. Thats just awesome to know that both sides came out and im here where i am today! Thanks norse and vikings :D

Thank you 😊 very informative

Bro I watched this video in year 7 history class

If only Harold had read the art of war by sun tzu then the English wouldn't be ruled by the French right now.

The Normans were not Vikings, what we see here are tipical Vikings. It's a common error made by people, you need to understand that the majority of Norman people never came from Scandinavia, they were there before "the treaty of st clair sur epte", mostly peasants and locals who continued their live Under Viking domination. When you conquer a territory you conquer its power, and this power is the people living on it and their production. The people who was mostly Bretons and Franks, never learned Danish culture , they were not forced to, and the Viking immigrants were not numerous enough to force a real cultural change. But instead it's the Danish dukes who finally gave up most of their anciant traditions. So in 1066 William dont speak Danish, and he does'nt look like the vikings, like all the Norman chiefs he adopted Christianism and adopted the languige spoken by the Frankish nobles a languige known as "Roman" a mix of Old Frankish and Latin, ideed the ancestor of modern French. Even William's army is not absolutly Norman, he got a lot of Bretons, and Frankish soldiers, Under his command.

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Those who haven't been a soldier just can't truly understand how fatigued the Saxon army would have been after long march's to Stamford bridge and the mammoth battle there then long march to Hastings some determination and courage to fight fatigued and weary from a previous brutal battle not long before, let's be honest if Stamford never happened William and the Normans never would have won , shame

thx for the help with history revision homework!!:)

Ithe arrow didnt hit his eye, that is a myth/story made up by monks, harold was wounded then was hacked to pieces

This is really interesting, good video!

Hollywood should make a movie on this

Would we have won if the the battle of Stamford Bridge didn't take place?A sad day for our nation