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The Battle of Hastings, Battle starts, - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Waited for good weather to attack
    - - Was invited by William to attack England
    - - Was prepared for an attack in the summertime
- - - - Not really chosen
    - - He seemed to be popular around England. He was also experienced in running a kingdom. Ended up being the king
    - - He was the most blood related to Edward. But was too young and had a big lack of experience.
    - - Also wasn't chosen
- - - - Sets up his army of 7000 men atop a hill
        
        Harold makes shield wall to keep army at bay
        
        The shield wall keeps Williams' army back
        
        Harolds' army chases
        
        Harold is shot in the eye and dies
        
        His army loses morale
        
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    - - Sets up castles and raids surrounding areas
        
        Marches his army of 9000 up hill
        
        Williams troops attack
        
        His troops fake retreat
        
        His army turns and attacks the broken shield wall
        
        He defeats the rest of the army
- - - - He is crowned on that Christmas
        
        When the Saxons shouted their acceptance of William, the soldiers outside thought that they were attacking him
        
        The soldiers set fire to the Saxon's homes
        
        Neither parties could understand the others language, so communication was difficult
        
        The barons in turn are now loyal to William
        
        Saxon peasants now work for the barons and cannot leave their villages
        
        William gives the barons that helped fight with him their promised land
  - - - Magnus II
      - Marie Haraldsdotter