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What day was the Battle of Hastings fought?
What day was the Battle of Hastings fought?
How many people were thought to have died in the battle?
How many people were thought to have died in the battle?
What did William do at the site of the battle?
What did William do at the site of the battle?
Study Notes
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson.
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Harold was defeated and killed, leading to the Norman Conquest of England.
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The exact numbers present at the battle are unknown, but it is thought that around 2,000 invaders died along with about twice that number of Englishmen.
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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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Test your knowledge about the Battle of Hastings, a significant event in English history that led to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
