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Was Harold Godwinson Inevitable

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Historians agree that the Norman conquest was inevitable. Harold Godwinson swore an oath to William The Conqueror to support him as the King Of England. The oath was sworn on holy relics by Harold in 1064. This meant a lot to William because this way William was sworn to become the king of England, however, Harold broke his oath and took the crown for himself. William became angry knowing the crown was destined to become his, this motivated William to win the battle of the Hastings against Harold, therefore conquering England. Historians have found that after studying the Bayeux Tapestry that more evidence shows that Harold indeed did swear an oath to William.

William The Conqueror had the Pope’s blessing, this meant he had God on his side

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