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- - - - claimed Edward promised him the throne on his death bed.
      - most powerful English noble ( had control to the army )
      - the Witan ( council of powerful men ) chose him
      - The only claimant fighting to prevent an invasion of britain.
    - - descendant of king cnut, argued throne should have gone to him following Edwards death
      - already a king, king of norway
      - support of tostig godwinson
    - - Edward the confessor promised him the throne in 1052
      - blood relative of Edward, distant cousin
      - claimed that Harold Godwinson swore an oath to support his claim to the throne
  - - - determined and ambitous
      - had the popes support, god on our side
      - prepared thoroughly for invasion, january to september
    - - wind: waited all summer, by the time they invaded HG was up north
      - south-coast undefended when he arrived
      - henry's army bruised and battered from the battle of stamford bridge
    - - strong and well-disciplined
      - well trained and structured ( archers cavalry and infantry )
      - fake retreats tricked HG's army to break the shield wall. HG killed, saxons fled
    - - The fyrd, untrained and on foot, brave but ill-disciplined, broke shield wall
      - ignored his brothers advice to wait until his army was ready
      - many dead or wounded, or tired, had to walk 180 miles in 4 days
  - - - Ensured he had control over his subjects and could raise an army
      - King-nobles/bishops-knights-peasants
      - Everyone was answerable to the king
    - - ‘Harrying of the north’
      - Some nobles rebelled and took the city of york
      - William responded by laying waste to a huge area of land
      - This sent a clear message to others thinking top rebel
- - - - poor living conditions
      - population grew at an alarming rate, overpopulation around the cities.
      - slum housing
      - people did not live long, the average life expectancy was 18 years old.
      - bad public health, many families sharing one loo
      - pollution, e.g smog in London
      - people losing jobs to machines
      - outbreaks of disease such as cholera and typhoid
    - - cheaper goods available to people such as cotton
      - new machinery and inventions improved everyday life
      - public health act brought in to prevent outbreaks of cholera and typhoid.
      - restrictions put in place for child labour
      - Britain's trade increased bringing in lots of money for the country
      - new job opportunities as a result of factories emerging