KS_outline_period1_Harold

= Harold, The Downfall of England = by, Shay, Soo, Keegan, and Kevin

 We are the East Anglians, and we rightfully accuse the late King Harold as the cause of the downfall of England.

A.  Harold made a choice that caused Tostig, his brother, to start a war, the Battle of Stamford Bridge, against Harold and his people. The Battle of Stamford Bridge weakened England as well as our army. This was a bad thing because a strong army and a strong country were needed at the Battle of Hastings against Duke William of Normandy.  B. Harold was warned several times that Duke William of Normandy was getting to attack, but he just didn't quite put that thought as his first concern.  C. Harold broke two very important oaths made by Duke William of Normandy. 
 * I. ****Although the late King Harold was a good man with a strong character, he still had some flaws. These flaws caused the downfall of England. **

**II.** **King Harold should have been more proactive in being ready for the Duke of Normandy's attack. **<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">On page 180, the first message of Duke William of Normandy getting ready for battle comes. Harold does show concern, and gives orders to the coastal guards. However, he then acts as if “the threat of a Norman invasion was nothing more than an annoyance.” <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">B.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">On <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> page 201 <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> in the book, <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Archbishop Ealdred tells Harold that the Duke of Normandy will not attack until <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">s <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">pring <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">. Harold agreed, only having the victory and his brother’s death in his mind at the time. <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Harold should have been more prepared and ready for the time to come at an unknown time. <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">On page 182, Evyn writes to Harold that Harold will have to kill Tostig. Harold does not like this and tells Evyn that “he is [Harold’s] brother.” It also seems that King Harold was so “blinded by love for his brother.” Evyn also wonders if Harold did “not know that Tostig would rather drag the country into ruin than set aside his grievance.” Harold should have known Tostig’s feelings since they are brothers. However, Harold is too focused on ways he can settle the argument without harming Harold. <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">B.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">On page <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">196 <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">, <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Harold offered a peace offering to Tostig during the battle. <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This also shows how Harold puts his personal matters before anything else. <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">He would have been more focused on the war if he was not fighting against his brother. <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">C.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Also on page 196, Harold only defends his brother, and he does not attack. He has a lot of chances to kill Tostig, but keeps delaying the chances. If he killed Tostig, then the Norwegians and the rest of Tostig’s army would have given up hope and just surrendered. This would have saved many English lives. <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">D.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">On page 197, Harold risks the life of Evyn, who was unarmored and fighting against someone who was very superior in skill and strength. His strategy of only defending didn’t work, so eventually, Evyn had to take Harold’s place. Tostig says, “When Harold cannot conquer, he sends for his Shadow.” Evyn was unarmored and fighting against someone who was very superior in skill and strength. <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">A.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Harold should have kept Tostig in England, so he could not conspire with people from other countries. <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Harold would then have known if Tostig was planning a revolt earlier. <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">B.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">If Harold kept Tostig to “help him rule”, Tostig would not have been angry. <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">C.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Harold should have took away Tostig’s earldom secretly, and then appointed Morcar as Earl of Northumbria. Then, Tostig would not have been so embarrassed in front of all those people. (This is on page 148.) <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">D.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">England would then have only to fight one war, and may have won. <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> i. The duke of Normandy's attack was unexpected on Harold's part and Harold should have more prepared for the health of his people, for the security of England, and for himself. ii. Harold overall let his brothership effect the result of the Battle of Stamford Bridge. iii. Harold made poor decisions when it came to handling his brother. Harold should have kept Tostig close, but since he didn <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">’ <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">t <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">, <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">he should have been ready for an attack. iv. The late King Harold lacked the leadership ability. In the end it was this trait that was the Downfall of England
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">III.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Harold was more focused on ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">his personal matters ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> rather than the health of his people during the Battle of Stamford Bridge. **<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">
 * <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">IIII ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">. ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Harold should have made a better choice when dealing with ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Tostig ****<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">. **<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">
 * I** **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">V. ****<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Conclusion **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">