With each level of this hierarchy had its own leader. For example the sheriffs managed the shires under the Earls. This system shows that there was a very clear peaking order in pre- conquest England; this would have made the country a lot easier to manage because each division of land had a local lord to manage it. However, the power of the Earls was one of the issues that this system had. When the Earls combined their power it was enough to overpower the King, this meant that if they worked together they would be able to overcome him without an issue at all.
It is still on display in Bayeux in France and is still an excellent way to understand the norman invasion of England. It would have been e In the eleventh century and onwards it would have been extremely useful to an illiterate population. The majority of the medieval population could not read so the tapestry would have made it easier for them tos ee the events of the norman invasion and the battle of hastings. The bayeaupestry is said to have been commissioned in the 1070’s by Bishop Odo of Bayeux. He was William the conquerors half-brother so there is a possibilyt that the tapestry is biased.
The castle has many defensive features, for example, it is positioned at the top of a hill, so not only does it overlook the town giving the castle a superior image but when the owners’ enemies try and attack the castle the people living inside would be prepared for an attack. The castle is made of Kentish rag stone, which is one of the better building materials but not the best. Henry V111 did not use the best because he was not building to impress, he was only using Knole as a hunting lodge. Henry VIII’s builders put extra layers of stone at the base of the castle by sloping the bottom outwards slightly, this was called the batter. It prevented unwanted intruders putting a ladder against the wall and climbing over the top and into the castle.
How effective a king was Henry 7th? Henry 7th is very well know as the conqueror of Richard 3rd and father of Henry 8th, but how effective a king was he? He had to secure the Tudor dynasty, secure the nobility, keep financially stable and strengthen his foreign position without appearing weak. He dealt with these problems on the whole, extremely well, suggesting that he was an effective king, but he made some mistakes to. Henry 7th was ruthless in securing the Tudor dynasty.
Document 1, was written in the 13th century and is written from oral stories of the Mongols. It shows the amazing strategy of Chingis Khan and Jebe and how they were able to conquer the Cathayan people. Chingis Khan saw that the Cathayan people were very well armed and that he couldn’t attack them head on, so he therefore he devised a plan were he made it look as if his men were retreating and once the Cathayans went out to attack them he swarmed them with his army and was able to be victorious. Document 2 shows another remarkable way that the Mongols used their army and intellect to their advantage. Document 2, which was written by monks near Russia, shows us the Mongol movement into Ryazan.
Henry had several advantages that came with becoming King of England, England had well established laws and customs that were in place, despite them being under strain through Stephens reign, they were still in place and waiting to be used. Henry’s own character traits could have been an additional factor that led to Henry being able to establish himself quickly in England. He was a very intelligent, witty and well liked man. People would have trusted him and liked him because of his personality and because he spent the first few years of his reign trying to straighten out the mess that Stephen had left behind and restore the support of the people in the monarchy. Henry spent the first year of his reign settling disputes and grievances that the people of England had.
This made his position a weak one, forcing Edward to bind himself to Godwin, as the Earl of Wessex and most powerful man in England at this time. Earl Godwin was the only member of the witan offering to support Edward. The reasons for this are unclear though it is likely Godwin felt that he could exert influence over the inexperienced King and therefore gain yet more power over England. Despite the odds being stacked against him, Edward took the English throne from the Danish royal family and established himself as a strong and wise King. Clearly his success had to be dependant on a number of weighty advantages, his growing up in Exile for example.
Another reason America had an advantage over Britain was that the English citizens were tired of war. The war had begun to turn into years and citizens were getting tired of paying taxes and just the war in general. In my opinion one of the biggest advantages the colonists had was how great a leader George Washington was. American soldiers were outnumbered and not as well trained as the English soldiers, but because of Washington’s brilliance and strategy it helped the colonists prevail over Britain. On the other hand Britain also had many advantages over the Americans.
Their main reason, among others, for wanting to be there was because of economics. In order to gain their trust, Englishmen adopt and adapted to Indian culture. The most intriguing fact in this tale of events is how overtime British attitudes change from eagerly wanting to be apart of this specific culture to not wanting to be associated with them at all. The details of how and why this happens gradually unfold and develop in Dalrymple’s novel White Mughals-Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth Century India. In the beginning of the English-Indian relationship, things flowed very easily.
Also, because of our vast numbers, it was very easy to dominate docks and countries ports. This made it very difficult for Navies to leave and practice their plans, also it delayed them when they needed to attack or battle. This gave Britain a lot of control over other Navies and they had plenty of time to plan their attacks whist they kept the enemy at bay. Another small thing the British Navy helped in doing was mapping the seas. This gave them an edge in navigation and they could have a good guess at enemy routes, making their attack plan more effective.