the coming of the normans
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THE COMING OF THE NORMANS. Rubén Asenjo Miguel Cruces Elisa Enrech Clara Pagès. 5th of January 1066. Edward the Confessor dies without any direct heir to the throne. Edgar, Harald, Harold and Willaim can be potential successors to the throne of England. EDGAR. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE COMING OF THE NORMANS
Rubén Asenjo Miguel Cruces
Elisa Enrech Clara Pagès
5th of January 1066
Edward the Confessor dies without any direct heir to the throne
Edgar, Harald, Harold and Willaim can be potential successors to the throne of England.
EDGAR
Was the nearest relative of Edward the Confessor, but he was eight years old.
HAROLD GODWINSON
HARALD HARDRADAHe was the king of Norway felt he should have been king of England too! Harold kill him.
WILLAIMWas Edward’s cousin and was promised the throne by him. Willaim was Duke of Normandy and came from France
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGSFURIOUS CLAIMANTSHAROLD
GODWINSON
HAROLDHARALD
THE BATTLE OF THE HASTINGS
Harold
Harald
William Duke Willaim
Willaim fought in south coast
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS
EnglishNormands
In the battle there were no guns, tanks and planes.
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS
The Normans surrounded them and cut the English down. This trick successfully repeated three times.
Misteriously Harold dies.
Willaim became the new king.