KS_outline_period3_military

__** Intro   **__

 * We are the citizens of Kent, and have come to blame the military for the loss at the Battle of Hastings and the overall conquering of England.
 * The fyrd and housecarls acted like they didn't even care about the battle.
 * While Harold is alive, the fyrd and housecarls are battling, but when Harold dies, they stop fighting.
 * The fact that they stopped fighting after Harold died showed that Harold was the true heart in the battle and that the military wasn't dedicated to winning the battle for England.

__** Evidence **__

1. The military isn't true to their country or Harold. (On page 239) Harold gave orders not to leave the shield wall. "//Stand firm...Do not break the shield wall!"//
 * The shield wall breaks and the Normans could break through. (On page 240) "//The formidable shield wall broke open in spots, letting the Normans circle around and cut the English down, slashing with their bloody swords."//
 * The fyrd and housecarls aren't completely true to their country or Harold because they let the wall break.
 * They are more concerned with avenging their own friends and fighting for themselves, rather than protecting and fighting for their country.

2. They are not completely dedicated to the cause of England
 * On page 224 Harold told Evyn "//Walk among the men. Tell me what they say. I need to know what is in there hearts."//
 * When Evyn was walking among the men he heard that most of them thought that they were going to lose the battle. "//I too, have a bad feeling about this one, friend....We'll all be dead before Edwin and Morcar get here//..." (page 225)
 * Harold’s men had already given up before the battle had even begun.

3.This shows that Harold's army is to blame for the Normans taking over England.
 * They did not fight hard enough to defend England from the Normans.
 * Once Harold had been killed all of the remaining soldiers fled. "//In the growing darkness, the remaining English fled..."// (page 248)
 * This shows that they are not completely faithful; they do not care for their country, only themselves and their own lives.
 * They are too cowardly to remain to avenge their king and commander, like good soldiers would do.

__** Conclusion **__


 * In the end no one followed the orders of the king (they broke the shield wall) and because the shield wall had fallen there was nothing to protect the king.
 * After the king had died you can see with the evidence that the soldiers gave up.
 * Also in the evidence it was proved that the kings soldiers had mentally lost the battle even before it started.
 * After all of this proof it is obvious that the military is to blame for losing the battle of Hastings and the overall capture of England.