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During the mid 11th the duke of Normandy, France was a warrior named William, nicknamed the bastard. William was a relative of the Anglo Saxon King of England, Edward the Confessor, and since Edward was childless many believed that William was to be the heir to the throne[1]. However, on his deathbed Edward declared his brother in law Earl Harold Godwinson as his successor. Feeling cheated William prepared to invade England to claim the throne that he felt was his by rights[2]. Meanwhile Harold’s exiled brother, Tostig, convinced the Norwegian King Harald Hadrada to conquer England and claim the throne for himself[3], thus the Anglo Saxons faced invasion on two fronts.