Battle of Hastings · The English army -7,500 men The English army had fought a major battle at Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire less than three weeks earlier, which may have affected its battle worthiness at Hastings. The most formidable defence of the English was the shield wall, in which all the men on the front ranks locked their shields together. · The Norman army -8,400 men William's strategy relied on archers to soften the enemy. The Norman army's power derived from its cavalry -They were heavily armoured, and had a lance and a sword · Normans won the battle. Facing such odds, Harold had no choice but to fight a defensive battle. He was forced to rely on the much-vaunted English shield-wall. The tactic was a great success. Then came the turning point of the battle and the English wall was defeated. So finally the Normans victory was complete.
The architect was just fixing the cross on the steeple, when the espionage shouted out that is was Olev. The poor man realized that he had lost his fee, slipped and fell to death from atop the tower. How did the weather vane Old Thomas get its name In the medieval times, there was a hand bow competition held every spring. It took place in the Parrot's Garden and it was meant for only the most skilful archers. The competitors had to shoot down a wooden parrot, which was placed on top of a high pole. One year all the vying knights were all gathered at the shooting line, the parrot suddenly fell to the ground, pierced by an arrow. The sharpshooter turned out to be a poor boy called Toomas. The annoyed contestants told him to place the parrot back on the top of the pole. Everyone was impressed and the story about Toomas spread quickly
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So because there were few of them and their was a great demand for them, the peasants were finally able to dictate their own terms. Serfdom ceased to exist. Free peasants yeomen acquired a sense of dignity. Accordingly, their language English also came to be valued. · The black death · The Hundred Years' War* - need for English identity (French fighting the French!) need for money to finance the war (the merchants were English) need for soldiers (the English archers!) · The genius of Chaucer (1340 1400) · The Wars of the Roses (1455 1485) the remaining French-speaking noblemen killed one another off! 1362 English becomes the language of Parliament and the courts of law. · 1485 end of the Wars of the Roses · 1500 turn of the century · 1533 Reformation (Henry VIII) · Individual responsibility before God, no need for the mediation of the (Roman Catholic) Church
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