Chapter I
Battle of Hastings, 16 October, 1066,
Harold Godwinson, Rightful King of England, gazes on the scene before him: the ships of William of Normandy burning, his army scattered and William Dead, slain by an arrow. The battle of two days ago had lasted for over seven hours until the English Longbows broke the ranks of Normandy’s forces. When the dust had settled 1,000 Englishmen lay dead whilst 6,000 Normans were slaughtered, the rest fled and where now being hunted. England was Harolds, the sun was rising over his England. The battle was quite a blur, hours of arrows bombarding either side as waves of Normans died on his troops shield wall. The Dukes forces scattered after a stray arrow struck him in his eyes, wether that tale be true was very much debatable as Saxon Archers never missed and in confusion of Battle who knows what or who killed the Duke, they were quickly routed and the forces of England were victorious!
Now the time of change was upon England. He needed a list of every cow, sheep, pig, man, house and Castle in the Land. He needed to strengthen the power of the King and finally solve the inheritance problem and of course unite the Isle under His Banner. Muttering to his fellows he muttered “summon the Witenagemot, in four days have them there to read my proclamation…”
The Witanagemot was formed of 23 ‘Wise Men’, and 47 representatives of the Lords of England. Above the Witanagemot was the ‘Little Council’ made up of the Kings Chief Councillor. The Little Council as an institutions as formed by Himself to help rule the Realm in his stead. Currently his domain encompassed much of the south of the Isle and whilst controlling Northern Wales the south still remained under the Rebel Lords. To the north the Kingdom of the Scots reigned and other powers of the north reigned.
Hope for England under his new banner was great and London would grown. But henceforth all eldest male members of Harolds line would be know as Earl of Wessex, Count of Dover, and Earl of Hastings and hopefully King of England.
God Save King Harold the Defender!!!
Harold Godwinson, Rightful King of England, gazes on the scene before him: the ships of William of Normandy burning, his army scattered and William Dead, slain by an arrow. The battle of two days ago had lasted for over seven hours until the English Longbows broke the ranks of Normandy’s forces. When the dust had settled 1,000 Englishmen lay dead whilst 6,000 Normans were slaughtered, the rest fled and where now being hunted. England was Harolds, the sun was rising over his England. The battle was quite a blur, hours of arrows bombarding either side as waves of Normans died on his troops shield wall. The Dukes forces scattered after a stray arrow struck him in his eyes, wether that tale be true was very much debatable as Saxon Archers never missed and in confusion of Battle who knows what or who killed the Duke, they were quickly routed and the forces of England were victorious!
Now the time of change was upon England. He needed a list of every cow, sheep, pig, man, house and Castle in the Land. He needed to strengthen the power of the King and finally solve the inheritance problem and of course unite the Isle under His Banner. Muttering to his fellows he muttered “summon the Witenagemot, in four days have them there to read my proclamation…”
The Witanagemot was formed of 23 ‘Wise Men’, and 47 representatives of the Lords of England. Above the Witanagemot was the ‘Little Council’ made up of the Kings Chief Councillor. The Little Council as an institutions as formed by Himself to help rule the Realm in his stead. Currently his domain encompassed much of the south of the Isle and whilst controlling Northern Wales the south still remained under the Rebel Lords. To the north the Kingdom of the Scots reigned and other powers of the north reigned.
Hope for England under his new banner was great and London would grown. But henceforth all eldest male members of Harolds line would be know as Earl of Wessex, Count of Dover, and Earl of Hastings and hopefully King of England.
God Save King Harold the Defender!!!
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