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What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?
What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?
- The Norman-French army was defeated
- The English army was defeated
- The battle ended in a draw
- The Norman-French army was victorious (correct)
What happened to King Harold after the Battle of Hastings?
What happened to King Harold after the Battle of Hastings?
- He was crowned king of England
- He was exiled
- He was captured
- He was killed (correct)
What was the consequence of the Battle of Hastings?
What was the consequence of the Battle of Hastings?
- It marked the beginning of William's conquest of England
- It led to the retreat and defeat of most of the English army
- It caused a series of rebellions against William's rule (correct)
- It ended the Norman-French army's rule over England
Study Notes
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066, between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson.
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The battle was a decisive Norman victory, with the English army suffering heavy casualties.
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Harold was killed in the battle, which led to the retreat and defeat of most of his army.
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After the battle, William was crowned as king of England. There continued to be rebellions and resistance to Williams rule, but Hastings effectively marked the culmination of Williams conquest of England.
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Test your knowledge of the decisive battle that led to William the Conqueror's successful conquest of England and the establishment of Norman rule.
