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Comparing The Leadership Styles Of Godwinson And William Of Normandy

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The Battle of Hastings marked the end of the Anglo Saxon rule over England and the beginning of an Norman rule. On this battlefield two great leaders fought and only one lived. In this essay I will contrast the leadership styles of Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy. Harold and William used different styles when it came to recruiting people. For example Harold relied on loyal soldiers that fought with him no matter what. Unlike Harold William used mercenaries from surrounding areas like Brittany, Flanders, Potiou, and even Burgundy. William paid these knights generously because these knights weren’t loyal to him at all. William was effective because he was able to destroy the English army without one of his commanders dying. Another
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