HIST 1001 Lecture : Nov 16 Lecture E4
Document Summary
Persistent fighting over land to gain for yourself: fighting and winning battles is how to demonstrate your honor. Sacralization of knighthood: before made knights, they spend time in prayer and priests try to put emphasis on peace and god, say good and honorable knights don"t take advantage of lesser people. Peace and truce of god by church : violence against church prohibited, warfare prohibited at certain times. 9th century: division between anglo- saxons and danes. Anglo- saxon kings gain power over danelaw. No children, multiple claimants to succession (has chaste marriage: harold godwinson (nephew, william of normandy (cousin, mother"s side) duke of normandy, continuing claims of norse kings, harold"s shipwreck in normandy, promise to william. Sept 25: harald hardrada attacks in the north: harold defeats harald. Sept 28: william crosses the channel: battle of hastings, oct 14, harold killed by an arrow, william consolidates power through continued battles.
