January 30- February 3

January 30 (Monday)- Work day

January 31 (Tuesday)- Work day

February 1 (Wednesday)- Absent (Got notes from someone) 

February 2  (Thursday)- Continued notes 

February 3 (Friday)- Watch videos 

Medieval Torture vs. Modern Torture 

  • Medieval
    • Flaying
      • Skinned alive, die from blood loss
    • The Brazen Bull
      • Put in large brass bull, set over fire, boiled to death
    • Crocodile Tube
      • Circle with spikes put around torso or arms, spikes would be hammered in one at a time 
    • Heretic's Fork
      • Belt around neck with two sharp prongs at each end, would be stuck in between collarbone and chin, prongs would cause blood loss
    • Spanish Donkey
      • Forced to sit on pointed triangular wooden boards with spikes/nails, weight would be added to your feet to split you in half 
    • The Pear of Anguish
      • Contraption placed in butt or mouth that would crank and expand
  • Modern
    • Abdominal Slap
      • Slapped in the abdomen 
    • Tiger Bench
      • Trapped down to bench with ropes around legs, bricks would be put under feet until legs snapped 
    • White Torture
      • Put in a completely white room with white lights, soundproof 
    • The Syrian Torture Chamber
      • Brought to a big, empty, dark room, could be electrocuted, put into a small box, various torture techniques 
    • Waterboarding
      • Laid/strapped down with rag over head, water is dumped on you 
    • Cold Cell
      • Put in enclosed room for days/weeks/years, AC is turned on, freeze, no warm clothing

  • Medieval times definitely had harder methods than now, they would end up killing you
  • Modern times mostly drive you insane

Norman Conquest 

What Happened?

  • Duke William invaded England 
  • King Harold of England left his army in the North after fighting Norwegians 
  • Gave William an advantage 
  • Battle of Hastings, William went and mopped up the rest of resistance 
  • Gradually the English nobles began to support William 
  • Crowned King of England on December 25 

Why 

  • King Edward of England died and he had no son so he was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold who took the throne 
  • Duke William invaded to claim the throne because he thought he deserved a chance 

When 

  • September 28- December 25

Leaders 

  • Harold Godwinson- Anglo Saxon King
  • William the Conqueror- Norman Leader
  • Harald Hardrada- Norwegian King

William the Conqueror 

  • Invaded Southern England and led his troops of Norman, Breton, and French  soldiers 
  • Landed with his army in Southern England 
  • Defeated King Harold 

Harold Godwinson

  • Received the throne from King Edward before his death 
  • Crowned himself on the day of hi burial 
  • Died in the battle of Hastings against William 

Harold 

  • Invaded Northern Englad 
  • WOn the battle of Fulford but later lot his life in the battle of Stamford bridge

Major Events 

  • Battle of Fulford 
    • Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson defeat Edwin and Morcar
  • Battle of Stamford Bridge
    • Harold Godwinson defeats Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson 
  • Pevensey
    • William lands 
  • Battle of Hastings 
    • William defeats Harold Godwinson
  • Wallingford
    • Stigan submits in late October 
  • Berkhamsted
    • English leaders submit end of October 
  • London
    • William crowned December 25 

Battle of Fulford 

  • Saxon Troops and the leaders were Earl Edwinand Earl Morcar verse Norse army and the leader was King Harald Hardrade 
  • The Norse army ended up winning

Battle of Stamford Bridge 

  • Took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire in England 
  • English Army and an invading Norwegian force 
  • English army came out on top 

Battle of Hastings 

  • The Normans tried to attack the English line head-on but were unsuccessful 
  • Next they would attack and then pretend to retreat, and then turn on the pursuing English soldiers 
  • Near the end of the battle King Harold of England was killed and his army fell apart 

Results 

  • To control the area, William granted land to important followers who built many castles 
  • Norman language 
  • Eliminated slavery
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