Battle of Hastings History
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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?

  • Edward the Confessor
  • William the Conqueror (correct)
  • Harold Godwinson
  • Charles the Great
  • 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
  • Study Notes

    • 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.

    • The battle was a decisive Norman victory, with the English army largely destroyed and Harold killed.

    • 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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    Test your knowledge of the Battle of Hastings, a pivotal event in English history, fought between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson's English army.

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