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Report on: The Battle of Hastings (game)

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/launch_gms_battle_hastings.shtml
• http://y8.com/games/1066
• The URL’s above are leading to a certain website dealing with history. It is a type of game that connects with the story of King Edward the confessor back in the 1066, where Battle of Hastings had taken place. The game in the website of BBC about the 1066 is not that understandable but this game is played by using own logic. You can go there by clicking on this link : 1066!

Another game which is on http://y8.com/games/1066 has to be played with using game knowledge and some strategies. But first of all, you got to know how to play them. That’s why always read the instructions first.

The Battle of Hastings is a very strange and interesting battle between Harold Godwinson and Duke William of Normandy. One of the bloodiest battle ever in history. This was the battle between the two most powerful commanders. To be precise, the battle took place on 14 October, 1066. This battle was conducted in Britain. The story started when King Edward the confessor died and Harold Godwinson, his brother in- law was charged to take care of his throne which means he was crowned as the king of England. Looked like everyone agreed to the decision and were happy. But not really, in far land called Norway, King Harald Hadrada thought he should be crowned as the king because his ancestor, King Cnut, had ruled England before. He also had a grand and powerful army. He knew that England was loaded with taxes. But there was also another threat to England’s throne. Duke William of Normandy had also the rights to be crowned because, long time ago when Harold Godwinson was captured and taken to William’s court, Harold was forced to make William as his successor. Alexander the II, who was a pope, believed him and gave William a special banner saying that this war will be a holy crusade. William planned to invade England to take his place. His army wasn’t that powerful so he called nobles from the southern of Italy. Harold had the finest fighting forces. The professional soldiers were called to serve the King. These soldiers would do anything for the King, even give their lives.

Later, Harald had invaded the north of England. That was a great shock to Harold Godwinson. Their was a very cruel and a war that was not appropriate to watch. At the end of that bloody war, Harold had died, so his soldiers got unconfident and gave up. The Vikings lost. The saxsons claimed the throne of England. Duke William of normandy was now King William of England.

Was that it? I don’t think so... their was another invasion that I will tell you next time.