5 Questions
What was the date of the Battle of Hastings?
14 October 1066
Who fought in the Battle of Hastings?
The English army and the French army
Where did the Battle of Hastings take place?
East Sussex
Who was crowned as king after the Battle of Hastings?
King William
What was the reason for the Battle of Hastings?
The death of King Edward the Confessor
Study Notes
- The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066.
- It was fought between the Norman-French army of William and the English army under King Harold Godwinson.
- The battle took place close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory.
- The background to the battle was the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066.
- Harold faced invasions by William, his own brother Tostig, and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada.
- Tostig and Hardrada were defeated by Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
- William landed his invasion forces in the south of England at Pevensey on 28 September 1066.
- Harold was forced to march south swiftly, gathering forces as he went.
- The exact numbers present at the battle are unknown.
- William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066.
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