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What was the primary reason for the Battle of Hastings?

  • A disagreement over trade routes
  • A succession struggle for the English throne (correct)
  • A dispute over land ownership
  • A religious conflict between Normandy and England
  • How did William's forces defeat the English army at the Battle of Hastings?

  • By cutting off their supply lines
  • By overwhelming them with a larger army
  • By using superior technology
  • By pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers (correct)
  • What was the composition of the English army at the Battle of Hastings?

  • Mostly cavalry with some archers and little infantry
  • Half infantry and half cavalry with few archers
  • Almost entirely infantry with few archers (correct)
  • Equal parts infantry, cavalry, and archers
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