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When was the Battle of Hastings fought?
When was the Battle of Hastings fought?
- October 12, 1066
- October 14, 1066 (correct)
- October 16, 1066
- October 18, 1066
Who was the leader of the Norman-French army at the Battle of Hastings?
Who was the leader of the Norman-French army at the Battle of Hastings?
- Edward the Confessor
- William the Conqueror (correct)
- Harold Godwinson
- Charles the Great
What did William do at the site of the Battle of Hastings?
What did William do at the site of the Battle of Hastings?
- He built a memorial
- He founded a monastery (correct)
- He proclaimed himself king
- He declared war on England
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, 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 largely destroyed and Harold killed.
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William founded a monastery at the site of the battle, the high altar of the abbey church supposedly placed at the spot where Harold died.
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