6 Questions
What was the composition of the English army at the Battle of Hastings?
Almost entirely infantry with few archers
What was the reason for Gandhi's move to South Africa in 1893?
To employ nonviolent resistance in a campaign for civil rights
Who were the three parties involved in the succession struggle after the death of King Edward the Confessor?
Harold, Tostig, and William
What were some of the nationwide campaigns that Gandhi led in India?
All of the above
Who was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066?
William
What did Gandhi do to challenge the British-imposed salt tax?
He challenged the tax with the Dandi Salt March
Study Notes
- The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066, between the Norman-French army of William and the English army under King Harold Godwinson.
- It was a decisive Norman victory and marked the beginning of the Norman Conquest of England.
- The succession struggle after the death of King Edward the Confessor led to invasions by William, Harold's 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 on September 28, 1066, and established a beachhead for his conquest of the kingdom.
- The English army was composed almost entirely of infantry and had few archers, whereas only about half of the invading force was infantry, the rest split equally between cavalry and archers.
- The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk, and Harold's death led to the retreat and defeat of most of his army.
- William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066.
- There were rebellions and resistance to Williams rule, but Hastings effectively marked the culmination of his conquest of England.
- 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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