Splatter of
Hastings
Gwen Compton Age
12.
October 14 th 1066
The Battle of Hastings
is on!
William of Normandy
and King Harold
Godwinson are at battle
for one precious
thing… the throne of
England. The roots of
this conflict have not
been confirmed
however observers
have speculated that
William found it a
threat when Harold
crowned himself king,
which had been
promised to William by
King Edward.
Godwinson – I hope
you lose!”
It seems like a neverending fight between
Harold and William.
William
certainly appears to
have the advantage
with seven-thousand
and fivehundred men trained
and equipped with
armour, arrows and
slingshots
alongside a cavalry of
horses. Whereas
Harold’s army only
carries five-
hundred properly
trained men and fourthousand five hundred
volunteers.
Public opinion is mixed
with the crowds
jeering: “Shame on
William”, “I hope King
Harold wins” and “This
is all your fault Harold
One thing which unites
public opinion is
awareness that if
William of Normandy
wins this battle their
worlds could change
forever. A teenage
boy observed: “Having
a French king on the
English throne will
seem weird”, he
worryingly questioned:
“What kind of food
will he make us eat?”
A question many of us
are watching the Battle
of Hastings for, hoping
to have it answered.