the battle of hastings according to the bayeux tapestry
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The Battle of Hastings According to the Bayeux Tapestry
Y7 History ICT lesson Instructions Edit Edit Slides File Save As My
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Create New Folder History Rename document Tapestry Save You should
now be able to close FROG, then open your PowerPoint by going
through My Documents. Aims: To learn the events up to and including
the Battle of Hastings
To improve literacy by matching statements to the picture To
understand why the Normans won the Battle of Hastings Activities:
Match the statements to the correct part of the Tapestry
Go back through each slide and give each slide a newspaper headline
Make your PowerPoint look guide by changing the colours and
animation Newspaper Headline King Harold swears on a chest of bones
of a dead Saint that William Duke of Normandy will become the next
King of England when Edward Confessor dies. William Duke of
Normandy is sitting on a throne and instructing Harold of Wessex to
swear that he, William, will become King of England when Edward
Confessor dies Once King Harold has completed the oath William Duke
of Normandy allows Harold to return home by boat. Evidence in the
old Latin text above the figures that it is talking about Harold of
Wessex and William Duke of Normandy Newspaper Headline King Edward
is in his bed and he is speaking to his advisors about what should
happen when he dies. Evidence in the old language, that Edward is
in bed with an infection. Harold of Wessex is offered an axe and
the crown by a group of advisors.Harold accepts the offer to be
King of England King Edwards funeral takes place and his body is
carried into Westminster Abbey where he is buried.You can see his
grave today. Newspaper Headline A comet flies through the air and
many people see it as an evil warning and that King Harold may be
in great danger. Supporters of Harold cheer as he is made King of
England. Harold is made King of England and he can be seen with a
crown on his head and holding the sceptre of power in his left
hand. News of the comet is taken to Harold and a ghostly fleet of
ship appear beneath him, a sign that he is under threat from an
invasion. Newspaper Headline William has his half-brother to his
left and he is discussing with him what he should do next,
particularly as Harold promised William that William would be the
next King of England. A ship crosses the English Channel and brings
the news to William of Normandy that Harold has become King of
England. William Duke of Normandy is informed that Harold has
become King of England Newspaper Headline William Duke of Normandy
prepares to invade England and fight Harold; trees are cut down to
build ships Ships are built with the wood that would be used to
invade England. Food and drink is taken to the boat for the
invasion.
Newspaper Headline Weapons and chain mail is taken to the ship for
the invasion. Food and drink is taken to the boat for the invasion.
The newly built ships are dragged down to the sea. Newspaper
Headline William Duke of Normandy leads his men to the ships to
invade England The Norman ships set sail to England Newspaper
Headline Norman soldiers and horses get off their boats at Pevensey
Bay on the South Coast of England. Norman soldiers ride off to meet
Harold and his Saxon army at Hastings. Norman soldiers help
themselves to food from a village near where they landed. Newspaper
Headline William Duke of Normandy sits down among his advisors and
they eat and discuss what is going to happen in the battle Chicken
on skewers are cooked over a fire A huge pot with a stew in it is
being cooked a roaring fire Servants put food onto shields and
bring food to William Duke of Normandy. Newspaper Headline Williams
horses gallop off to go and fight Harold and the Saxons. William
Duke of Normandy is in full armour is ready to mount his horse and
fight Harold and his Saxon army Norman soldiers advance to attack
Harold and the Saxons
Newspaper Headline Archers are at the front of the attack before
the soldiers on horseback attack from behind. Norman soldiers on
horses are armed with long spears and shields to protect themselves
with. Norman soldiers advance to attack Harold and the Saxons
Newspaper Headline The Saxons do not have horses and form a wall of
shields Normans attack from the other side on horseback.The Saxons
are being attacked from all sides. The battle begins and the sky is
full of spears and arrows. Dead and injured soldiers scatter the
floor. As the battle rages horses fall to the floor.
Newspaper Headline A Norman soldier gets really close to the Saxons
on the wall and a Saxon soldier falls from his position in the
wall. Harolds army is defending their position from the top of a
hill. As the battle rages horses fall to the floor. Bishop Odo is
using a club to fight for the Normans.This is because Bishops were
not supposed to shed blood and the club was a weapon that would not
spill blood. Newspaper Headline The Norman army have much better
equipment than the Saxons; they are on horses with spears. Harold
and his army start to lose men that are beaten by the Normans
stronger and better soldiers.Saxon soldiers are lying on the ground
beaten. Williams men appear to be attacking the Saxons from all
different directions on horse back.The Saxons are struggling to
stop the attack as they are not on horses. Newspaper Headline The
Saxons are having trouble beating off the Norman attackers and have
lost some men defending the hill The Normans are attacking with
swords and spears The Saxons (Harolds men) are trying to defend the
top of the hill from the attacking Normans William puts both his
arms in the air to show that he is still in charge of his me at the
Battle of Hastings. Newspaper Headline After being hit in the eye,
Harold falls down and he is cut to pieces by a Norman soldier. A
Norman soldier on a horse hacks down a Saxon soldier. His shield is
full of Norman arrows. A Saxon soldier looks like he is about to
have his head cut off and the Normans appear to be winning. Harold
of Wessex is shown as being struck in the eye with an arrow and he
is attempting to pull it out of his eye. The remaining Saxon
soldiers are running away from the Norman soldiers
Newspaper Headline The remaining Saxon soldiers are running away
from the Norman soldiers The remaining Saxon soldiers who are still
fighting after the death of their leader Harold are being beaten by
Norman soldiers on horses. Dead Saxon soldiers litter the floor of
the battle field. Using the information from the pictures above and
the statements list below the different reasons why William Duke of
Normandy defeated Harold at Hastings in See if you can list at
least 10
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