Battle of Hastings (1066 AD) || Harold Godwinson vs William of Normandy || Cinematic Battle ||
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This is my cinematic recreation of the Battle of Hastings with @parrythetrojan He played the Saxons, I played the Normans!
Shortly after the beginning of the year 1066, King Harold Godwinson sat uneasily on the throne of England. As well as political machinations of various powerful families within the realm, political leaders on the continent, particularly Denmark and Normandy, also had designs on the crown. Harold's predecessor, Edward the Confessor, had been a sympathizer of William Duke of Normandy. Harold himself had been rescued from captivity in France by the Duke, and had subsequently sworn fealty to him. These two factors, coupled with support from the papacy, gave William reason to believe that when the childless Edward died, the crown of England would be his. However, amidst the rumors of strong-arm tactics, Harold was crowned King on January 6th 1066, the day of Edward's death.
Outraged, William began to prepare an army and invasion fleet to take by force the kingdom he maintained was his by right. In the meantime, Harold was busy dealing with other threats to his realm. His brother Tostig joined with King Harald Hardrada of Norway in a concerted attack against York in early autumn of 1066. Harold marched the 190 miles from Wessex to York to defeat the invaders. Duke William's Norman fleet landed shortly afterwards on the south coast. Harold set off on another forced march southwards to challenge the new invaders. On the morning of the 14th of October the two armies clashed on the Santlache (sandy stream) ridge near the present day town of Battle in East Sussex. The subsequent battle and the seismic impact it was to have on the kingdom of England led the Normans to rechristen the site Senlac Ridge, or "Blood Lake".
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
4:30 - Saxon Army Encamped on The Hill
5:35 - The Norman Army Forms Up In Three Centres
6:30 - The Norman Archers Fire
7:04 - The Norman Right Flank Charges
9:13 - Fierce fighting on many of the Saxon Flanks
10:42 - The Normans flee from the Hill
12:10 - The Saxons are trapped
13:39 - The Saxon Left is charging down
16:55 - The Saxon Flanks Crumble
18:00 - The Saxons Begins to Flee
19:00 - The Normans crush the Saxons
Music: Thrones of Britannia
Mods:
TOB Enhanced Battles
Cinematic Battles
TOB Blood Mod
1066 Campaign Mod
1.25 Unit Size Mod
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