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IN PAIRS AND JOT DOWN YOUR IDEAS IN ROUGH.
A. Harold lands at Ponthieu and is captured by Count Guy.
Find Harold being captured.
1 . What is the latin word for 'capture' used here?
B. Harold swears a solemn oath to William.
Find Harold swearing the oath.
2 . What is the latin word used here for 'sacred oath'?
C. Edward the Confessor's funeral.
Find Edward's body.
3 . What do you think might be happening in the room above?
To the left of that scene you see the body of the king being carried
to the church.
4 . Work out what the word 'body' is in latin.
5 . What English word do we have which is based on that word?
6 . Work out how you say 'to the church' in latin.
D. Harold is crowned King of England.
Find Harold sitting (SIDET) on his throne .
7 . What is Harold holding?
8 . What is the name of the Archbishop shown on Harold's left (your
right as you look at it).
E. Meanwhile, William of Normandy builds ships ready to invade
England.
9 . There are four stages to the shipbuilding process shown here. What
are they?
F. The Normans load the ships with supplies.
10. What sort of supplies are being loaded onto the ships?
G. The Normans set sail for England.
11. What is the latin word for 'sail' shown here?
12. Which words do we have which are based on this word?
Not everything that the Normans brought with them is shown on board
the ships.
13. What can you think of that is missing and why do you think they
were omitted?
H. The Normans arrive at Pevensey. They are able to land unopposed.
14. Why do you think that the Normans were able to land unopposed?
I. The Normans celebrate their successful landing with a feast.
15. Why do you think they bothered to show this scene on the tapestry?
J. The battle begins. The Normans lead on foot, supported by
knights on horses.
16. What can we learn from this frame about Norman fighting methods?
(Only use this evidence that you can see in the picture but pick out
as many details as you can).
K. The Saxons are shown fighting in the centre of the scene.
17 . What can we learn from this frame about Saxon fighting methods?
(Only use this evidence that you can see in the picture but pick out
as many details as you can).
L. In the midst of battle a rumour spreads that William is dead.
He raises his helmet to show his troops that he is still alive.
Can you find William?
18 . What is the man on the right of him in the picture doing?
M. In the midst of battle Harold is killed (look at the far
right of the frame).
Compare the position of the word Harold with the position of the word
Harold in the first frame on this page.
19 . Does this prove that Harold died by an arrow wound to his eye?
To help you look at the close up view of that part of the frame (below).
The caption says 'Harold rex interfectus est" - King Harold is
killed. Look at the position of the word 'interfectus'.
Can you see why historians disagree about Harold's death?
Now click on this link and
read what the latest research says.
N. After the death of Harold the Saxons are disheartened. The
Normans chased the Saxon from the battlefield. The battle is over.
20. Saxons sources argue that the Normans only won because they were
lucky enough to kill Harold. Do you agree with that judgement?
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