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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

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.

WILLAIM

Was Edward’s cousin and was promised the throne by him. Willaim was Duke of Normandy and came from France

THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS

FURIOUS 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.