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Who led the Norman-French army in the Battle of Hastings?

  • Tostig
  • King Edward the Confessor
  • William, the Duke of Normandy (correct)
  • Harold Godwinson

Where did the Battle of Hastings take place?

  • In the town of Fulford
  • Approximately 7 mi northwest of Hastings (correct)
  • In the city of London
  • Close to the present-day town of Stamford Bridge

Who was the Anglo-Saxon King during the Battle of Hastings?

  • King Edward the Confessor
  • Harald Hardrada
  • William, the Duke of Normandy
  • Harold Godwinson (correct)

What event triggered the succession struggle leading to the Battle of Hastings?

<p>The death of King Edward the Confessor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge before the Battle of Hastings?

<p>Tostig and Harald Hardrada (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggered the succession struggle leading to the Battle of Hastings?

<p>The death of King Edward the Confessor without a child (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the defeated by the English army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge before the Battle of Hastings?

<p>Tostig and Hardrada (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Anglo-Saxon army in the Battle of Hastings?

<p>King Harold Godwinson (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Battle of Fulford before the Battle of Hastings?

<p>Tostig and Hardrada defeated a hastily gathered army of Englishmen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the main opponents in the Battle of Hastings?

<p>Norman-French army of William and English army under King Harold Godwinson (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event triggered the succession struggle leading to the Battle of Hastings?

<p>Death of King Edward the Confessor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Battle of Hastings take place?

<p>Close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who defeated a hastily gathered English army at the Battle of Fulford?

<p>Tostig and Hardrada (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?

<p>Decisive Norman victory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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