A map depicting the order of battle for the Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman army of William of Normandy and the Saxon army of Harold Godwinson.
Labelled A in white are the Saxon lines, which formed a defensive position. The Saxon army consisted almost entirely of infantry, aided by a few archers. Labelled B are the Saxon standards.
Labelled C, D, and E in black is the Norman army, divided into three battle groups. The left wing (C) consisted of warriors from Brittany, Anjou, Poitou, and Maine, and was led by the Breton nobleman Alan the Red, who later became Lord of Richmond. The centre (D) consisted of Normans and was led by Duke William of Normandy himself, who later became King of England. The right wing (E) consisted of French and Flemish forces and was led by the Norman nobleman William FitzOsbern, Lord of Breteuil, who later became Earl of Hereford, and by Count Eustace II of Boulogne. The Norman army consisted of a mix of infantry, cavalry, and archers.
Labelled A in white are the Saxon lines, which formed a defensive position. The Saxon army consisted almost entirely of infantry, aided by a few archers. Labelled B are the Saxon standards.
Labelled C, D, and E in black is the Norman army, divided into three battle groups. The left wing (C) consisted of warriors from Brittany, Anjou, Poitou, and Maine, and was led by the Breton nobleman Alan the Red, who later became Lord of Richmond. The centre (D) consisted of Normans and was led by Duke William of Normandy himself, who later became King of England. The right wing (E) consisted of French and Flemish forces and was led by the Norman nobleman William FitzOsbern, Lord of Breteuil, who later became Earl of Hereford, and by Count Eustace II of Boulogne. The Norman army consisted of a mix of infantry, cavalry, and archers.
William I “the Conqueror”, King of England and Duke of Normandy. Son of Robert I “the Magnificent”, Duke of Normandy, and Herleva de Falaise. Conquered the Kingdom of England in 1066. Ancestor of all subsequent English, and later British, monarchs.
Pictured: A statue of King William the Conqueror of England in Falaise, Normandy.
Pictured: A statue of King William the Conqueror of England in Falaise, Normandy.
Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy. Wife of William I “the Conqueror”, King of England and Duke of Normandy. Daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, and his wife Princess Adela of France. Ancestor of all English, and later British, monarchs following King William I “the Conqueror” of England.
Matilda of Flanders is also the great great great great great granddaughter of King Alfred the Great of England. Matilda’s father’s father’s father’s father’s father’s mother’s father is Alfred the Great.
Pictured: A statue of Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy. Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Matilda of Flanders is also the great great great great great granddaughter of King Alfred the Great of England. Matilda’s father’s father’s father’s father’s father’s mother’s father is Alfred the Great.
Pictured: A statue of Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy. Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, Île-de-France, France.
The British Class System
Upper Class: Anglo-Normans
Middle Class: Anglo-Saxons
Lower Class: Anglo-Celts
Upper Class: Anglo-Normans
Middle Class: Anglo-Saxons
Lower Class: Anglo-Celts
A Knight’s Path
The British Class System Upper Class: Anglo-Normans Middle Class: Anglo-Saxons Lower Class: Anglo-Celts
In reality, British people have a mix of Norman, Saxon, and Celtic blood, but the proportion does vary based on class heritage, as well as by region. The ancestral heritage is also incomplete without including the non-Norman Scandinavian and the more distant Ancient Roman ancestral heritage of the British people, assuming the term Saxon also includes the other Germanic tribes that migrated to Britain such as the Angles (namesake of England), Jutes, and Frisians.
Forwarded from A Knight’s Path
"We the aristocrats, we are the good, the beautiful, the happy!"
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Forwarded from A Knight’s Path
"I am an aristocrat. I love liberty, I hate equality."
- John Randolph of Roanoke
- John Randolph of Roanoke
Forwarded from Diary of an Underground Ronin
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
— Calvin Coolidge
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
— Calvin Coolidge