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King Edward is to blame for the Battle of Hastings

By: Nisha, Lia, Rachel, and Andrew

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I Introduction a. We are the people of Wessex. b. We are here to convict Kind Edward for the loss of the battle of Hastings. c. We are convicting him for actions that had a negative impact on the outcome of the Battle of Hastings. d. King Edward did many things, such as not naming an heir, turning a blind eye to Tostig, and failing to deal with the Normans. We have gathered together many pieces of evidence, that lead us to believe that the blame for the loss of the Battle of Hastings is King Edward's.

II One reason that King Edward is to be blamed for the loss at the Battle of Hastings was that he was favoring the Normans over his own people. a. One piece of evidence was that when Harold was captured by the Normans he did not take any actions to try and save him. Harold was one of the King’s most important men and King Edward didn't even make an attempt to rescue him or even to make sure he was being treated well, as this quote says “There the strangers prodded the prisoners as they descended the narrow, circling steps to a dungeon. Walls of cold, damp stone bound them (King Harold and his army) in, and the rank smell of mold suffocated them” page 114. b. That sentence shows that King Edward cared more for the Normans then Harold and his men. He let a big group of his important people  get captured and put into a cell, without a fight. c. More evidence is that Duke William forced Harold to make a false oath that allowed him to be the next heir to the throne of England. This was done while Harold was kidnapped by Duke William which is another reason he should have been rescued. d. "And to strengthen those ties further, Harold has agreed to be my man in England, to pay my tribute, and to acknowledge he as his lord. When my beloved cousin dies, I will take his place on the throne of England." page 133. Harold could not even tell King Edward about the events that happened between Harold and the Normans. That added a huge impact to the battle of Hastings because when King Edward died Duke William thought that he was the rightful heir to the throne.

III a. In Kings Shadow, Edward was very close to Tostig. At times this affected the country negatively because King Edward was inclined to agree with Tostig, no matter the cicumstances, most of the time. King Edward also ignored Tostig’s greed. b. "King Edward has not heeded the cries of the Northumbrian people. He loves Tostig too much to see the injustices he has commited." pg. 141. Because King Edward agreed with Tostig so much, when he agreed with Harold, when he warned Edward not to engage the Northumbrains in a battle, Tostig became jealous, of what he saw to be King Edward ignoring him. "He knelt before the king and gave him Harold's note. The king took it, and read it slowly and silently. When he finished he placed it in Tostig's hands, saying, 'this concerns you' ... 'No Tostig, Harold is right'" pg 144-145. c. By always confiding in, trusting, and never acussing Tostig, King Edward caused Tostig to eventually be exiled (pg 145) and to attack the English and weaken their troops, before the Battle of Hastings. If King Edward had disagreed with Tostig sometimes, he would not be so spoiled, and possibly would not have been exiled.

IV King Edward did not name an Heir. a. The biggest problem of all was that King Edward did not name an heir to the throne. b. "Her lord was dead, and he had given her no son to rule in his place" pg. 155, so when he died 7 people went rushing for the throne (Eadric of Dover, Edmund, Aelfic, Eadwulf, Ealdred, Gyrth, Leofwine, and Harold). The men who did not get the crown got mad, and one decided that the crown was his, even though Harold was already been chosen as King by the Wiken. c. This man was Duke William. Duke William declared war later on in the book, and eventually he killed King Harold and took over England. If only King Edward had named an heir, this would not have happened.

V Conclusion a. In conclusion, we believe that it was King Edward's fault that England lost her freedom, in the Battle of Hastings. b. We understand that he was ill before the Battle of Hastings, but we feel that this is all the more reason to have named and heir. We feel that King Edward also could have had better relationships with Tostig, and the Normans. c. In conclusion, we feel that King Edward should be punished for the loss of our country.

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We are the people of Wessex. We are here to persecute King Edward, for causing the loss of the Battle of Hastings, and the loss of our freedom. King Edward did many things, such as not naming an heir, always trusting Tostig, and failing to deal with the Normans. We have gathered together many peices of evidence, that lead us to believe that the blame for the loss of the Battle of Hastings is King Edward's.

In Kings Shadow, Edward was very close to Tostig. At times this affected the country negatively because King Edward was inclined to agree with Tostig, no matter the cicumstances, most of the time. "King Edward has not heeded the cries of the Northumbrian people. He loves Tostig too much to see the injustices he has commited." pg. 141. Because King Edward agreed with Tostig so much, when he agreed with Harold, when he warned Edward not to engage the Northumbrains in a battle, Tostig became jealous, of what he saw to be King Edward ignoring him. "He knelt before the king and gave him Harold's note. The king took it, and read it slowly and silently. When he finished he placed it in Tostig's hands, saying, 'this concerns you' ... 'No Tostig, Harold is right'" pg 144-145. By always confiding in, trusting, and never acussing Tostig, King Edward caused Tostig to eventually be exiled (pg 145) and to attack the English and weaken their troops, before the Battle of Hastings. If King Edward had disagreed with Tostig sometimes, he would not be so spoiled, and possibly would not have been exiled.

The biggest problem of all was that King Edward did not name an heir to the throne "Her lord was dead, and he had given her no son to rule in his place" pg. 155, so when he died 7 people went rushing for the throne (Eadric of Dover, Edmund, Aelfic, Eadwulf, Ealdred, Gyrth, Leofwine, and Harold). The men who did not get the crown got mad, and one decided that the crown was his, even though Harold was already been chosen as King by the Wiken. This man was Duke William. Duke William declared war later on in the book, and eventually he killed King Harold and took over England. If only King Edward had named an heir, this would not have happened.

In conclusion, we believe that it was King Edward's fault that English lost their freedom in the Battle of Hastings. We understand that he was ill before the Battle of Hastings, but we feel that this is all the more reason to have named and heir. We feel that King Edward also could have had better relationships with Tostig, and the Normans. In conclusion, we feel that King Edward should be punished for the loss of our country.