Harold Godwinson

Once upon a time, in a village far, far away, lived a wealthy farmer named Aonghus. Since he was a child, Aongus’ only wish in life was money, and neither his heart nor his brain knew of any limits. As he grew older, he bought more and more fields, until one day, he was the owner of every farm in the village. His neighbors, friends, and relatives did not know what to do, as the only way to Aongus’ heart was money. He considered himself to be king of the village, and disregarded any advice he was…

The 2015 General Election saw the Conservatives win an overall majority, 12 seats ahead of the Labour party and was said to be the most unpredictable election in a generation. With scores of the population having turned away from traditional styles of voting, a nation of swing voters emerged (Cowley and Kavanagh). Whilst it is true to say that social class and age remain fundamental components, it could also be said that more modern short term factors such as issue voting and the media have…

Half a dozen eggs waited, untouched. Ally rinsed off another shell. Arthur pricked holes into each end of the sixth with a stubby pencil. He blew into it, aiming the goo at the bowl on the counter. Don’t touch it with your mouth! Ally, that’s the only way it works. You’ll get salmonella. And then, for my next trick, I’ll drop dead on stage! You worry too much, you lawyer. I won’t kiss you, then. She focused on the eggshell, dabbed it dry. Humidity beaded the walls. Mosquito stained…

Harold and Maude (1971, dir. Hal Ashby) is a twisted, yet effective radical romantic comedy that I enjoyed. The film is filled with strange suicidal scenes, dark elements, a few heart-warming moments, good laughs, and taboos that challenged cultural ideologies of the time period. I placed this film as a radical romantic comedy for a few main reasons: an ending that feels satisfying without the characters ending up together, a quest for peace by the main characters, the jettison of cultural rules…

‘Labour government had more successes than failures in domestic affairs in the years 1964 to 1970’. Assess the validity of this view. Firstly, In my personal opinion I do not think there were significantly more successes than failures in terms of domestic policy for the Labour governments between 1964 to 1970. The liberal domestic reforms were led by the competent home secretary, Roy Jenkins, through his backing, the Labour governments passed important liberalising laws; such as the Abortion…

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and leadership/ skills. There were three rivals that all wanted the throne, Harold Godwinson, the Earl of Wessex, who was the only Englishman and also related to the formal king by marriage (brother-in-law); Harald Hardrada, the king of Norway, whose ascendants were guaranteed the throne by King…

14th of October 1066 and took longer than most other battles. But I this case it is said to last from 9am to dusk (5-6pm). In the battle it is thought that William of Normandy had between 7000 troops and 15000 troops and Harold Godwinson had between 3000 and 5000 troops. Harold and his troops were outnumbered by outstanding odds. Harold’s troops were on a hill and had the advantage there whereas William’s were down at the bottom and were more vulnerable. Harold’s troops (red squares on Figure 3)…

It all started when the Englishman, Earl Harold Godwinson, “was shipwrecked off the coast of Normandy”. This land was ruled by William the Conqueror, who made Harold promise on the bones of saints that he would either help William become king of England or become his vassal. William believed that Harold would keep his oath since it was holy and that he had the right to become king of England. Since the king at the time,…

789 - Vikings begin their attacks on England. 800 - The Oseberg Viking longship is buried about this time. 840 - Viking settlers found the city of Dublin in Ireland. 844 - A Viking raid on Seville is repulsed. 860 - Rus Vikings attack Constantinople (Istanbul). 862 - Novgorod in Russia is founded by the Rus Viking, Ulrich. 866 - Danish Vikings establish a kingdom in York, England. 871 - Alfred the Great becomes king of Wessex; the Danish advance is halted in England. 872 - Harald I gains…