Battle of The Hastings

The Battle of the hastings was a huge war fought between three kingdoms(Normandy-Duke William, English- Harold G, Vikings- Harald H.) I played a game called 1066 which the game title means that the war was on 1066.

You choose one of the kingdom and the kingdom you want to fight with. Then place the archers, knights, soldiers where you want to place and begin battle. You can choose to taunt, fire for the archers, or charging to the enemy and fortify. I really liked this game because this game tells you how people in the middle ages fought and before you begin the game, it briefly tells you who fought the Battle of the Hastings and why they wanted the England. While I was playing the game, I learnt that it was very easy to lose people and you had to use a smart strategy to win the game because you are fighting face to face.

The battle of the hastings was started because they wanted the English throne. King Edward had no heir. He announced people in England to Viking that he would help Vikings to become the king. However later, he said to Harold Hardrada that he should be the king but the conversation was only between them and Harold was very wealthy. Duke William or Normandy was very close with popes and if he becomes the king without a battle he told popes that he will give some of his land. In Middle Ages, Pope had the power too like King so they could not say Duke William should not be the kind. People said that because he’s not English, he could not be the king and there, the battle of the Hastings started. Duke William's Norman army fake retreated which was going up the hill and making the English follow them. From nowhere, Norman army came out from the bushes, behind the trees and killed all the English army. The King Harold G was shot by an arrow in the eye and fought until his life was gone. Because Duke William used a smart strategy, he won the great and huge battle that took months to end. Another thing I learnt was that this battle was the longest battle in Middle Ages.

I think learning through this kind or game is valuable of learning because kids like to play games and by playing this game, they will learn more of the history and help their learning too.