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Duke A duke was a noble of the highest rank, below the king, ruling or controlling a region Knight - A noble person who did military service as mounted soldier Viking a Viking was one of the Scandinavian warriors or pirates who conquered wide areas of Europe from late eighth to eleventh centuries. Chapter 2 Fact File William the Conqueror In 1066 king Edward the Confessor (1003 -1066) died in the year of 1066 without any successor. The title Confessor was given to him by the Church because he led a holy life and built The West Minister Abbey. It was William the Conqueror who became the king of England after Edward the Confessor. Assignment Write an assignment on William the Conquerors childhood, education, career, and personality. Extended Activity Complete exercises 1 and 2 on Page No. 6 and 3 and 4 on page 7 of the text book. Picture Studies: Observe the pictures on pages 6 and 7 and prepare notes on them. Chapter 3 The Job Interview The year 1066 was very important in the history of Britain in many terms. In the beginning of the year Edward the Confessor died without an heir. Many people claimed the throne. The following were the important claimants: Harold Godwinson. His Royal relations He was a powerful English nobleman. Though he had no direct blood relation with the Royal family his sister was the wife of the old King, Edward the Confessor. The Kings Choice Harold claimed that King Edward, before his death, had made it clear that Harold should become the king of England. Besides, he also contended that some vague promises about his becoming of the king were made to him earlier. His experience Harold was the deputy of the old king as the king was very old. He claimed he was doing the actual ruling of the country by organizing the government and the army. After the death of the old king he was already ruling the country. Harald Hardrada His Royal relations Unlike Harold, Hardrada had no royal connections. The Kings Choice He claimed that years ago a certain king had told him that he could take over England one day. His experience He was the king of Norway and a famous Viking warrior. But, most of the time he was away from the country for wars and he used to tax the people heavily for his war purposes. Because of all these, he was called Harald the Bad. William His Royal relations He was the cousin of the old king. The Kings Choice He claimed that he had been promised the throne of England by Edward the Confessor in the year 1051. His experience He was the Duke of Normandy and was successful in bringing Normandy to order by being tough on the law breakers and criminals. Extended works Complete exercises 1, 2, and 3 on pages 8 and 9. Chapter 4 Was Victory Inevitable? 1. Introduction After the death of Edward the Confessor in January 1066, Harold Godwinson had already taken over the English throne. But two formidable claimants, William the Conqueror and Harald Hardrada stood in his way. While Hardrada was already organized, William had many problems before his becoming the king of England. 2. The problems faced by William the Conqueror before becoming the king of England. His rivals had won many battles. Harold Godwinson was an experienced warrior. He had defeated Wales in 1066. Besides, he was part of a tough group of soldiers called the Housecarls who were famous for splitting the skull of the enemies with huge axes. His other rival Harald Hardrada was a famous Viking warrior. He was called the hard ruler since he was difficult to beat. Besides, he was part of the best Norwegian soldiers called the berserkers. They were famous for going berserk (crazy) during the battle. He had no English friends While Harold Godwinson was supported by the nobles and the church leaders, William was new to the English and had only few English friends. His army was small William had organized an army of 6000 soldiers which was so small compared to the 2 million English. Crossing the English Channel William had few boats and had to build boats in a few weeks time. William had no experience of taking his army across the sea. The boats of the time were small and could carry only a few men and horses. There were good chances of storm. The Normans were afraid of going to the sea. 3. Assignment a) Carefully observe the Bayeux Tapestry pictures and prepare notes on each picture. b) Complete exercises 1, 2, and 3 given on page 10. 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