Does Anyone Have Any Questions And Answers For Questions I Could Ask William The Conquer In An Interview As It's For My School Project About His Winning The Battle

[Megan81201]

Questions and answers please?

[woofgang]

I think that the point of the exercise is that you should do your research about him and think up your OWN questions.

[Buenchico]

Using your IMAGINATION creatively is just as an important part of learning as studying facts and that's what you need to do here. I'll give you a few starters but it's IMPORTANT that YOU think up some of your OWN questions as well!
(Can you tell that I used to be a teacher?)
;-)

1. Why did you want to conquer England?
(Ans: Because I am the rightful King of England. King Edward, who died earlier this year, was my cousin and he had promised me the crown. Further, Harold had promised to give me his support, so I was furious when I found out that he had been crowned as King himself!)

2. Why did you choose to land at Hastings? Wouldn't it have been better to cross the English Channel (or 'La Manche' as I believe you call it) where it's narrower?
(Ans: Much of the coast has high cliffs, which would have made it easier for Harold to mount his defences. Hastings provided a convenient landing point, with Harold's pathetic attempts to hold Senlac Hill proving that his forces were no match for mine)

3. Do you intend to bring your own laws to this country?
(Ans: Of course. I'm the King here now and it will be my laws which everyone must abide by).

[Peter Pedant]

Hiw many on each side ?

DId you rhink you would win (Y)

Any moments that gave you doubts ? (N)

If the anglo hadnt had a battle oop t north - Stamford Bridge do you thinkg they would have won ? (N)

Why do you think you won ( better general and Norman horsemen had better technology = stirrups )

[Peter Pedant]

BC your q 3 is interesting
He had la leys de le roy Guillaume

but they only applied to the Normans and the Anglos went on as before

[Clanad]

Pedantly, what was William's actual rank in the battle and who did he depose by the death of Harold?

1. Duke (of Normandy)
2. Edgar the Atheling, Harold's successor...

(Source: Augustin Thierry, Book IV, History of the Conquest of England by the Normans (1856))

[Peter Pedant]

oo well done Clanad neva thought of that....

[Clanad]

Then you'd love this one, Peter:

Who was the first fatality of record at Hastings?

William's Fool... (Court Jester) thus giving rise, I suppose to the saying "I don't suffer fools gladly"...

[Hymie]

Why did your parents give you such a silly middle name, and do you think your surname influenced you in your chosen career?

[Scylax]

'William...you were also known as William the Bastard, but why did you continually need to prove it to everyone?'

[ludwig]

// Source: Augustin Thierry, Book IV, History of the Conquest of England by the Normans (1856) //

I wouldn't trust that book clanad. It's got the date wrong by over 800 years.