The Norsemen and William the Conqueror (part IV).

Battle Abbey. Built by William I in 1070, near the place of the Battle of Hastings.
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Senlac Hill.


On that morning of October 14th of the year 1066, there was something in the air. Was easy to feel great and serious events approaching. King Harold II of England came right on time for his appointment with history. With his army he was blocking the road to London. So he was showing his decision to stop the Norman invasion there, no matter the cost. It was about to ocur a medieval joust, to determine not only who would be king, but also the future course of the nation.

The Norsemen and William the Conqueror (part II).

Map of Normandy, 12th Century.By: Sting... Cartenormandie2.PNG
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Towards the year 1036 the Duchy of Normandy had become a very important and influent country in Europe. But they were passing through a deep crisis. Why? The reason was simple: a child had the crown over his head! He was too young to exert the power by himself, and  furthermore, he was a bastard. A child duke, or a bastard duke... both were hard to digest for many people. Then, a bunch of nobles believed to see the opportunity to get to the throne. So Normandy, the land ruled by Rollo and his descendants for more than a century, ended up inmersed into chaos and anarchy.