Alternative History Saxon Victory in 1066

 

 

Following the defeat and death  of the sore contentor William of Normandy  at Senlac  in October 1066  the history of what if England  changed  utterly

Although Harold II    had many years of conflict  on the Welsh Borders the house of Godwin   had established itself in power   by 1069

As his second wife  Harold II   married    Margaret  daughter of Eadward    and thus  legitimatised the  house  of Godwin with that of old  Wessex  to rule  for ten generations.

 

Anglo Saxon England   became a  Scandinavian oriented and cultured country   often at peace and war  with Scotland,  Denmark and Norway   but with the exception of a few raids  from these enemies in border  areas   England was at  peace with a small   volunteer army of infantry    and castle  free

 

An independent  Scandinavian facing  England  saw the growth of  an independent and allied  Celtic   language United  Scotland,  a  dedicated and strong kingdom of Clywd   by 1150   and   Ireland's  four  kingdoms   competing on the European stage   for the first time.

 

 

As for the  Normans  minor  De  Hauteville  barons    took advantage of the  post William vacuum   and   reenergised  themselves  in   successful adventures  in Sicily and the Near East. 

Normandy  becoming a  depopulated  minor French vassal inhabited with those as  the chronicler said" too  cowardly to  try their chances  in the South "

 

Although it was only  one of three battles  in that  year of wonders 1066    there are those who  say without the easy  victory  at  Senlac  we would not have  had  great English monarchs  such as  Eadgar the  Fifth  and  Eadgar the  Eighth ,  Queen  Hild , Harold  the Sixth   and  Aetherrad  the Third 

 

 

Regarding  the alternative history  strange idea that England was ruled  by foreign dynasties   since 1066.    well does history matter  in a modern  trans world diverse culture 

Up the republic  and it is true that Will and Kates one day baby   despite the  post coronation anniversary   will   never occupy  the  British Throne but I will be loyal to the  Institution  Crown up to that date  or thereabouts and look forward to more coronations  smart  Screen   online.

 

 

back to poetry  writing  if frustrated with my career  and having unwanted  free time

 I  wrote  four reasonably popular poems  which I enjoyed writing   in a many days   on themes  of Robin Hood  my version, Highwaymen  Romance , Early Christian converts   reluctantly giving up  their fondest Pagan beliefs  then discovering they can smash temples  up   and   a grim  18th  century tale about a  scientist  who creates  an automaton  based on his dead  child  then uses the automaton to commit suicide with.