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Who fought in the Battle of Hastings?
Who fought in the Battle of Hastings?
- English and French (correct)
- Vikings and English
- Normans and French
- Romans and Normans
What was the outcome of the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
- Harold Godwinson was crowned king
- Tostig and Hardrada were defeated (correct)
- The English army had cavalry and archers
- William established a beachhead
Who was crowned king after the Battle of Hastings?
Who was crowned king after the Battle of Hastings?
- Harold Godwinson
- Tostig
- William (correct)
- Harald Hardrada
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- The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between Normans and English.
- It was a decisive Norman victory, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
- The succession struggle after the death of King Edward the Confessor led to the battle.
- Harold Godwinson was crowned king, but faced invasions by William, Tostig, and Harald Hardrada.
- Tostig and Hardrada were defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, leaving William as Harold's opponent.
- William landed his invasion forces in the south of England and established a beachhead.
- The English army was composed almost entirely of infantry, while the invading force had cavalry and archers.
- The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk, and Harold died, leading to the retreat and defeat of most of his army.
- William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066.
- Casualty figures estimate that 2,000 invaders and twice that number of Englishmen died.
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