When
William
of Normandy heard that the the Witan
had chosen Harold
of Wessex as
king in January 1066, he began making plans to invade England.
Activity 1: Read about William's invasion
plans and then finish off the following statements:
(a) By July 1066 William of Normandy had raised an army of
(b) William was a Christian and it was very important to him
(c) William had to arrange the building of
Activity 2: William knew that soon after arriving in England
he would be involved in a large battle with Harold's
army. It was therefore important for William to make plans
about the tactics he intended to use. Before he could do this
he had to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the two sides.
Print out Chart
MR4. Read about the two armies and fill in the details on
the chart.
Activity 3: Study your completed chart. If you were William
of Normandy, what tactics would you use when you had to
fight Harold's
Army in England?
