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Who was crowned king after the Battle of Hastings?
Who was crowned king after the Battle of Hastings?
- King Harold Godwinson
- William, Duke of Normandy (correct)
- Edward the Confessor
- Harold's army
What date was the Battle of Hastings fought?
What date was the Battle of Hastings fought?
- October 14, 1065
- October 14, 1066 (correct)
- December 25, 1065
- December 25, 1066
What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?
What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?
- Harold's army was victorious
- The battle was a stalemate
- William was defeated
- The English king's defeat (correct)
Study Notes
- King Harold Godwinson fought a battle against the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066.
- The battle was a decisive Norman victory, and resulted in the English king's defeat.
- Harold died in the battle, and most of his army was defeated.
- William was later crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066. After the battle, rebellions and resistance continued, but the Battle of Hastings effectively marked the end of William's conquest of England.
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Test your knowledge about the Battle of Hastings, a decisive battle in 1066 that led to the defeat of the English king and the crowning of William, Duke of Normandy, as king of England.
