La nazione britannica una storia / da George MWrong . evelling. WhenWilliam imparato whereHarolds sorgeva standard,ha fatto voto in caso di successo di costruire sul posto una grande Minster. Per sei lunghe ore theXormans attaccato invano. Ma quando l'inglese droveback e imprudentemente perseguito la Xorman ala sinistra, Williamat ultimo visto la sua chance. L'ala sinistra recuperato in sé, ma egli ha ordinato di nuovo a volare e quandoil diritto inglese perseguiti, il Xormancenter affrettato ad occupare la loro posizione.Gli assalitori sono stati ora sull'altezza,e come notte cadde hanno chiuso in uponHarold. Xo trimestre è stato chiesto o dato,e il ki in inglese

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The British nation a history / by George MWrong . evelling. WhenWilliam learned whereHarolds standard stood, he vowed if successful to build on the spot a great minster. For six long hours theXormans attacked in vain. But when the English droveback and unwisely pursued the Xorman left wing, Williamat last saw his chance. The left wing recovered itself, but he ordered it again to fly, and whenthe English right pursued, the Xormancentre rushed to occupy their position.The assailants were now on the height, and as night fell they closed in uponHarold. Xo quarter was asked or given, and the English king, his two brothersGyrth and Leofwine, and almost thewhole of the English nobility, fellfighting round the English standard.That night, amid the corpses and thewounded and dying, William feasted, and he slept on the spot where after-ward rose the high altar of BattleAbbey. Norman KxiGHT, 10r, r, . -g^^, ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^j^^ ^ngi^i were Avithout a leader. To this is probably due the com-plete paralysis of English military action after the battle. (]() THE BRITISH NATION William theConriuerorbecomes iiingof England. of Hastings. Dover, Canterbury, and Winr-hester surren-dered. AVilliam marched toward London, burned South-Avark on the right bank of the Thames, crossed the river farther up at Wallingford, and occupied a strong position at Berkliamp-stead. The south was his, and now he couldcut off London from the north. The English AYitanmeanwliile chose Edgar Atheling, grandson of EdmundIronside, to succeed Harold, but he was a mere boy andwas, apparently, never crowned. The losers at Hastingsbegan to remember that they had been happy under oneforeign king from the north, Canute, and two monthsafter the great battle a deputation from London, whichincluded even Edgar Atheling himself, offered the crownto William. He accepted it, and on Christmas day, lOOG,

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