The Battle of Hastings Archive
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England: One Country, Two Courts
Posted on December 26, 2012 | No CommentsThe tension created by the two-court system is an integral part of England’s administrative and constitutional history. Exactly how integral has generated a considerable amount of scholarly work, from explanations of the sources of the conflict, to how the disagreement over jurisdiction was addressed throughout the Middle Ages, to what impact the issue had in shaping England’s overall political development. -
Cultural Changes in England resulting from the Battle of Hastings
Posted on June 28, 2012 | No CommentsThis paper, in examining the reigns of the Ethelred, Canute, Harold Harefoot and Hardicanute, and Edward the Confessor, will show how they came to power, the legacy each left – if any -- and how the events during each reign ultimately led to the Battle of Hastings, with William the Conqueror’s victory changing England forever. -
The Myth of the “Invincibility” of the Norman Cavalry Charge in the Eleventh Century: a Comparative Analysis of the Battles of Hastings (1066) and Dyrrachium (1081)
Posted on November 21, 2011 | No CommentsDid the Normans simply implement the same battle tactics they successfully used in Northwest Europe when they went to Italy? -
Why God Became Man: Saint Anselm, Cur Deus Homo, and a Religious Challenge in Anglo-Norman England
Posted on September 22, 2011 | No CommentsWhy God Became Man: Saint Anselm, Cur Deus Homo, and a Religious Challenge in Anglo-Norman England Wolfe, Adam C. M.A. Thesis (History), The University of Nebraska, May (2002) Abstract The study... -
Trial by Combat for the English Throne: Assessing King Harold Godwineson During the Norwegian and Norman Invasions of 1066
Posted on September 21, 2011 | No CommentsTrial by Combat for the English Throne: Assessing King Harold Godwineson During the Norwegian and Norman Invasions of 1066 Captain Duman, Robert E. M.A. Thesis (History), University of Nebraska at... -
The Justification of the Conquest Chapter 1 of Conquered England: Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166
Posted on September 14, 2011 | No CommentsThe Justification of the Conquest Chapter 1 of Conquered England: Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166 Garnett, George Abstract The author of the D manuscript of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was almost certainly... -
The Bayeux Tapestry: a stripped narative for their eyes and ears
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe Bayeux Tapestry: a stripped narative for their eyes and ears Brilliant, Richard Word and Image, Vol..7, (1991) Abstract The Bayeaux Tapestry, a masterpiece of medieval narrative art, tells the... -
More about Magnus, Count of Wroclaw
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsMore about Magnus, Count of Wroclaw Skarbek-Kozietulski, Marek Genealogia Mediaevalis Genetica, August 4, (2011) Abstract Twentieth-century German medieval researchers saw Piotr Wlostowic, the famous Palatine of the Polish Duke Wladyslaw... -
What was the true identity of Magnus, Count of Wroclaw?
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsWhat was the true identity of Magnus, Count of Wroclaw? Skarbek-Kozietulski, Marek Genealogia Mediaevalis Genetica (2010) Abstract Which clan of Polish medieval nobility1 derives its male lineage from Count Magnus... -
How English is the Bayeux Tapestry?
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsHow English is the Bayeux Tapestry? Musgrove, David BBC History Magazine (2010) Abstract With a major conference about the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum this month, David Musgrove considers where... -
The fall of the last Anglo-Saxon King: a case of leadership failure during a crisis
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe fall of the last Anglo-Saxon King: a case of leadership failure during a crisis Scarpati,Louis (William Paterson University)and Betts,Stephen C. (William Paterson University) Journal of the International Academy for... -
The Mercian Connection, Harold Godwineson’s Ambitions, Diplomacy and Channel-crossing, 1056-1066
Posted on September 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe Mercian Connection, Harold Godwineson’s Ambitions, Diplomacy and Channel-crossing, 1056 -1066 VAN KEMPEN,AD F. J. (Tilburg, The Netherlands) History, Volume 94, Issue 313 (2009) Abstract It is supposed that the... -
The strange death of King Harold II: Propaganda and the problem of legitimacy in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsThe strange death of King Harold II: Propaganda and the problem of legitimacy in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings By Chris Dennis The Historian (2009) Introduction: How did...
