Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3

1. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” Warm Up – A bit of learning fun Watch the video trailer for a book on Hardrada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrS2_SaAST8

2. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” HaraldHardrara – The Greatest Viking? Objectives All of you will be able to describe some features of the life of HaraldHardrada All/Most of you will be able to explain Hardrada’s claim to the English throne All/Most of you will be able to analyse the threat posed by Hardrada

3. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” Claimants to the Throne of England 1066 Edgar ‘the aetheling’ (Edward’s half-grandnephew??) Harold Hardrada (Claimed the throne through Magnus/Harthacnut deal) William of Normandy Edward’s mum was Williams granddad's sister. Harold Godwinson (Edward’s brother-in-law)

4. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” HaraldHardrara – The Greatest Viking? The Basics Harald did not have much of a case for being King of England. The previous Viking kings of England had all been Danish Vikings. However he posed a huge threat to the kingdom. Today we must find out: What sort of threat Hardrada was What sort of claim Hardrada could make to the throne

5. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” HaraldHardrara – The Greatest Viking? Reading some of the magazine

6. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” HaraldHardrara – The Greatest Viking? What claim did Hardrada have to the English throne? Page 188 and 189 of 1066 The Year of Three Battles by Frank McLynn

7. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” HaraldHardrara – The Greatest Viking? What claim did Hardrada have to the English throne? How big of a threat was Hardrada to England? Anything else that might be significant

8. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” • Did you include: • The Gotha river conference between Harthacnut and Magnus? • The slaughter of the Poles as leader of the Rusarmy? • 500 men pledged loyalty to him, despite him not being a landholder? • Leader of the Varangian Vanguard? An elite troop in a hugely successful army. Famous, wealthy, respected. • Hardrada had to send some of his wealth back to Grand Prince Yaroslav and no boat was large enough to carry it all. • The Battle of Nisa, a naval victory against the Danish, with 300 ships on the Norwegian side. Hardrada could prevail at sea as well as on land.

9. Key Exam Question Focus – Section 3 “Assess the reasons for the succession crisis at the end of Edward the Confessor’s reign. (50 marks)” HaraldHardrara – The Greatest Viking? I’m HaraldHardrada because……. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10242450.___I_want_my_crown_____jokes_descendant_of_King_Harald_Hardrada/