3rd+Period+-+Harold

We are the East Anglians and we blame Harold for Willam of Normandy taking over. Harold brought the fyrd and the housecarls to the battle and let our country starve, did not appoint a new king, and did not allow Evyn to kill William at the oath.

Harold Is Guilty  I. When the Normans and England were in war, Harold brought the Fryd and the House carls A. Since he brought the fyrd, the women and children were in charge of the farming    B. If he hadn't brought the fyrd, we wouldn't have been starving Harold should have just used the housecarls. The country wouldn't have been starving. II. A new king was not appointed  A.  Harold dies in battle meaning the throne is open to almost anyone B.  Harold did not appoint a new king before his death- Duke William took the throne- no other earl pronounced king C. Harold suspected defeat- still didn’t appoint new King Harold should have appointed a king to rule after him since he knew that William was going to strike.

III. He did not allow Evyn to kill Duke William  A.  If Evyn was allowed to kill Duke William= no conflict because Duke William= dead B. Dead people can’t win wars… most of the time... C.  Harold would still be king if Duke William= dead Harold should have let Evyn kill the Duke, then he wouldn't be putting the country in danger.

Harold decided that even though there was a French army coming that could decide the fate of England, he brought the Fyrd instead of the real warriors, if he had brought the Housecarls, which were much more highly trained, he could have achieved victory, and England would not have fallen to the Normans, and our culture would have survived. Secondly, he did not take the responsiblility of appointing a new King, in case he should die in battle, putting the throne up for grabs, and allowing Duke William to steal it. Also, at the oath, he did not allow his speachless squire, Evyn, to kill the Duke then, ending the conflict before it began.