Norman Conquest
Reti Vainokivi, Johanna Urm, Getter
Õigus, Andra Prems
King Harold Godwin
• Was the last Anglo-Saxon king before the Norman
Conquest
• His reign lasted less than a year
• His father, Godwin, was a powerful Earl of Wessex
• He was arguably the most powerful man in England
at his time
• After Edward’s death, he claimed that he should get
the throne
• Won Harald Hardraada at the battle
• Is one of the two monarchs in British history, who
died in a battle
• He was defeated at the Battle of Hastings by William
the Conqueror
Harald Hardraada
• He was the king of Norway from 1047 until
1066
• He was also claimed to be the King of
Denmark
• Among English people, he is recognized for
his invasion of England
• He won a great victory against the first
English forces he met
• His forces were cut through easily
• Harald died fighting at the final battle against
Harold’s forces
William I
• The King of England from 1066 to his death
in 1087
• In 1032 became William of Normandy
• He had altogether nine children
• In 1066 was crowned as the King of England
in Westminster Abbey
• In 1086 he ordered the Domesday Book
• On 9 September 1087 he died
William II
• The third son of William I amd the King of
England from 1087 until 1100
• Got his nicknam William Rufus due to his
red-faced appearance
• Was a very ruthless ruler
• He had no children
• Had troubles with the church
• Died on 2 August 1100 because he was shot
The Battle of Hastings
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Took place in 1066, at Seniac Hill
Two sides were the Normans and the English
Around 8000 men died
Harold was killed
The Normans won and William was crowned
the King of England
The Bayeux Tapestry
• The Bayeux Tapestry is a 50 cm by 70 m long
embroidered cloth – not an actual tapestry
• It explains the events leading up to the 1066
Norman invasion of England as well as the
invasion itself
• It was made by the noble Saxon women
• The main colors are terracotta or russet,
blue-green, dull gold, olive green and blue
The Bayeux Tapestry
• People that appear in the Tapestry: Edward
the Confessor, Harold, William the
Conqueror, Bishop Odo
• There are two problable places where it was
made: in Winchester or in Canterbury
• It is an important historical source
• It is presently put on public view in a special
musem in Bayeux, Normandy, France
The Tower of London
• Situated in central London, on the north bank
of the river Thames
• Consists of several buildings
• The oldest building – the White Tower
• Covers an area of 18 acres
The White Tower
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The oldest building in the Tower
Was built in 1078 by William I
Originally referred to as the Great Tower
27 m high
Primary purpose – a fortress-stronghold
Nowadays - a museum
Durham Cathedral
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Situated in the city of Durham, England
Norman (Romanesque) architecture
Begun in 1093
The turning point for the cathedral was after
the Reformation in the 16th century
Re-founded in 1540
On the bank of River Wear
143 m high
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
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