Norman Conquest

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Norman Conquest

• Reti Vainokivi, Johanna Urm, Getter Õigus, Andra
  Prems

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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 Edwards 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

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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
  Harolds forces

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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

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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

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The Battle of Hastings

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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The White Tower

• 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

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Durham Cathedral

• 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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