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re: Whose side do you think you’d have been on? Harold Godwinson’s or William the Conqueror’s?

Posted on 9/17/26 at 5:46 am to
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
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Posted on 9/17/26 at 5:46 am to
Team William. I’m related to him. There’s about 5 million descendants of him so no big deal. But still….
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
34375 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 5:54 am to
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Historians credit William with bringing feudalism to Britain.


Diocletian set the stage in Western Roman Empire. Constantine really drove in the roots. Europe was locked in a system that became feudalism as we know it.
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
16376 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 6:15 am to
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Honestly I don’t actually know what side we were on. I always thought Godwinson but frick if I know now. I know we fought with the white roses in the British Civil War and lost, and were with Mary Queen of the Scots, on my moms side


Based on my last name, I’m going to guess we were on Harold’s side.
Posted by crap4brain
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2004
2702 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 7:08 am to
Team William. The Normans were badass.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
28705 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 7:16 am to
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Would just like to point out that Godwinson fought and beat Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge 3 weeks before Hastings, taking heavy losses, after having marched from London up there, then marched back down in 2 weeks, and still nearly won at Hastings. So him.

Tough early season SEC schedule
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
24367 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 7:49 am to
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So nowadays, the Battle of Hastings was actually contested at Battle


I wonder if the town’s name of Battle came because that was the battle site. At least that’s what I always assumed since the site isn’t in Hastings
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
85877 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 7:57 am to
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I know we fought with the white roses in the British Civil War and lost,


You’re mixing up your wars
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
85877 posts
Posted on 9/17/26 at 8:00 am to
Harold was the rightful king and was so close to being celebrated as the greatest warrior king in English history. Always felt bad for him
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