How Much Do You Really Know About the Battle of Hastings?
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What was the date of the Battle of Hastings?

  • 13 October 1066
  • 15 October 1066
  • 12 October 1066
  • 14 October 1066 (correct)

    • Who was the Anglo-Saxon King who fought against William, the Duke of Normandy, in the Battle of Hastings?

  • Harald Hardrada
  • Tostig
  • Edward the Confessor
  • Harold Godwinson (correct)

    • What was the cause of the Battle of Hastings?

  • A trade dispute
  • Succession struggle between several claimants to King Edward the Confessor's throne (correct)
  • A religious conflict
  • A dispute over land ownership

    • What was the tactic used by the Normans to defeat the English army in the Battle of Hastings?

    <p>Pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated number of casualties in the Battle of Hastings?

    <p>2,000 invaders and twice that number of Englishmen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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