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History 320 Response Paper # 2 Question 1 What a question. Why would a Duke of Normandy wish to invade England, a country that was already unified under a king who was crowned upon the death of the previous king. William states that he had a promise from Edward that he would name him as his successor. He also states that Harold sworn that the title of king would be passed to him. When he heard that that King …

…but only to the larger industrial towns. The people were busy worrying about everyday activities and did not really concentrate on what was going on in other areas. The people of Howarth’s Horstede were just common people trying to live life in a simple manner. They did not want anything other than what they had. They wanted to have a home and fulfill the service to their local dignitaries. They just wanted to live.