4th+Period+-+King+Edward

 "Blame for the Battle" Debate Wikis for 4th Period: A Response to //The King's Shadow//    King Edward  England suffered because King Edward was unable and unwilling to put his full efforts into protecting England. With his inability to fully rule and being isolated and out of touch with the people of England, he allowed others in leadership to make decisions and certain matters were ignored until it was too late. King Edward left England exposed to its enemies and weak. The areas that contributed to England’s weaknesses were:  (1) Who would succeed him as King a) He did not have a son as a heir to the thrown b)  He had not chosen a successor although he knew that he was deathly ill and that many would fight for the title of King of England c) Kings/leaders from all over England and other countries thought they were entitled to rule. (For example, Duke William thought he was entitled to be king because he was a distant cousin to King Edward.) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> (2)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">Allowing Harold to determine Tostig’s punishment after allowing Tostig’s rule to go uncontrolled for so long <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">a)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">When Tostig started highly taxing the Northumbarians, Edward should have stepped in and dealt with the problem, not let it prolong and fester like it did among the people. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">b) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">When it was time to determine Tostig’s punishment, Edward should have never let Harold, Tostig’s brother, determine the punishment. Edward should have completed this job because then other leaders would not have felt like they could also determine rules and/or punishments among the people. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> (3)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">Focusing on the building of the Abbey church rather than protecting the country <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">a)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">Throughout this novel, King Edward was primarily focused on the building of the Abbey church, his memorial place, instead of protecting England. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">b) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">Fighting his battles for him, and devising plans to protect the country, while he was building the Abbey, were the Earls of England and, especially, Harold. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">c)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">This situation was a prime example of how King Edward was isolated and out of touch with the people of England. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> (4) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">He did not build a unified army to protect the borders of England. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">a) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">England was an easy target to attack/invade <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">b)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">A unified army would have helped Harold defeat Duke William and his men during the battle at Hastings <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">c) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">England’s forces were extremely weak and reduced because many battles that preceded the battle at Hastings. Ultimately, the punishment handed out by Harold to Tostig caused many battles against England and caused the England’s army to be weakened and reduced when it came time to fight at the battle of Hastings. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> (5)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">King Edward should not have allowed Norman men to serve him. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">a)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">This lead William to believe that he had a claim on the crown of England. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">b) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">The Norman men were able to inform Duke William of the events happening in England giving William the advantage in battle because he knew when to strike. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">(6)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">After Harold arrived back from being held captive by William, Harold and King Edward had a long discussion. However, King Edward did nothing to punish William for his actions. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">a)  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">Edward did nothing about William’s threat to England <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">b) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">This gave William the confidence to believe that England was weak and that he could win the kingship. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">From the beginning, King Edward was isolated and out of touch with the people of England. He made many poor decisions and left power in the hands of many other leaders which ultimately weakened England and left it exposed to its enemies. Although Harold was a good king, the damage to England had already been done by Edward. Therefore, William, the Duke of Normandy, easily defeated England during the battle at Hastings. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: rgb(24,0,12); FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face','serif'">
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