The Battle of Hastings

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Where did the Battle of Hastings take place?

  • In Stamford Bridge
  • In Battle, East Sussex (correct)
  • In London
  • In Pevensey

Who were the opponents in the Battle of Hastings?

  • William and King Edward the Confessor
  • Tostig and King Harold Godwinson
  • William and King Harold Godwinson (correct)
  • Harold Godwinson and King Edward the Confessor

What tactic did the Normans adopt to win the Battle of Hastings?

  • A frontal assault on the English battle lines
  • A surprise attack on the English army
  • Sending their cavalry to flank the English army
  • Pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers (correct)

The death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066 set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his ______.

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William landed his invasion forces in the south of England at ______ on 28 September 1066 and established a beachhead for his conquest of the kingdom.

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Harold was forced to march south swiftly, gathering forces as he went. The exact numbers present at the battle are unknown as even modern estimates vary ______.

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ממשלת אנגליה הייתה נורמנדית במשך כמעט מאה שנה לאחר הגבורה של וויליאם הכבישה על האי. המלך וויליאם הראשון הקים [חסר] במקום הקרב

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המלחמה התחילה לאחר שמלך אנגלי נפל והפעם הזו היתה על הכתף של המצטרף [חסר]

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[חסר] הנורמנדים ניצחו את הצבא האנגלי במקום הקרב המרכזי, אך עדיין היו צריכים לנצח עוד כמה מרדים ומחאות

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