Battles Mideival ages

The Middle Ages are marked as the period between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Renaissance period.
The Battle of Hastings & The Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Hastings was one of the most significant middle ages war due to the subsequent changes that it brought across the English throne. The battle had an impact on English language, culture and law and marked the early beginnings of the English feudalism. The battle of Hastings began 14 October 1066 AD when King Edward of England died without children to succeed him. After his death, his close friend Harold Godwinson took over the throne but this was met with opposition from Edward’s cousin, William the Duke of Normandy.
In an effort to take over the throne, William sent his 7000 strong army to descend upon the beaches of Pevensey. The English army of Harold was largely made up of an infantry of professional soldiers who rode their way to the battle and walked on foot when they were almost close to their destination. The Norman army was composed of mercenaries and nobles from Falders, Normandy, Brittany, France and Italy. At the start of the battle, both sides applied simple tactics; Harold had to form a strong shield at the top of Senlac ridge in Hastings, while William had to cut through this wall.
Initially William’s cavalry faced major blows, but when the English army ran down the ridge chasing the Flemish infantry, William saw an ideal opportunity to surround them from behind with his archers. The English army was thus trapped in between William’s archers and the infantry. The Normans raged a fierce battle and it is believed that Harold was killed at this moment, leaving William to gain the throne as the first Norman king of England.
The Battle of Bannockburn was Scotland’s war of independence against the Kings of England Edward I and Edward II. The war took place in Central Scotland on June 23rd and 24th 1314 between the Scottish army and the English, Welsh and a segment of the Scottish army. The battle began when Edward II, brother to the Scottish King took over Stirling Castle despite the fact that it had a formidable defense. The castles’ governor Sir Philip de Mowbray offered to surrender the castle to Edward II if no relief was forthcoming. Edward congregated an army totaling over 40,000 soldiers; these included knights, bowmen and both strong and lightweight infantry.
The Scot army under King Robert of Scotland, was made up of 13,000 soldiers, thereby convincing Edward II that he would conquer Scotland. The battle began June 23. Notably the English knight suffered more casualties than the Scottish soldiers. King Robert managed to defeat the strongmen of England by creating a ford through which the English knights and infantry passed through. This caused a sense of confusion causing the English archers to shoot at their own soldiers. It was this consternation that led the Scots to win the battle for independence.