How Well Do You Know the Battle of Hastings?

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What was the cause of the Battle of Hastings?

  • A dispute over land ownership
  • A disagreement over religious beliefs
  • A succession struggle for the English throne (correct)
  • A conflict over trade routes

Who were the two opponents in the Battle of Hastings?

  • William, Duke of Normandy and Edward the Confessor, the former English king
  • Harold Godwinson, the Anglo-Saxon King and Tostig, his brother
  • William, Duke of Normandy and Harald Hardrada, the Norwegian King
  • William, Duke of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, the Anglo-Saxon King (correct)

What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?

  • Both sides suffered heavy casualties
  • An English victory
  • A stalemate
  • A decisive Norman victory (correct)

What was the tactic used by the Normans to break the English battle lines?

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

What did William do after the Battle of Hastings?

<p>He founded a monastery at the site of the battle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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