Questions and Answers
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
The Norman-French army was victorious
How many casualties were estimated to have occurred during the Battle of Hastings?
4000
What did William do to commemorate the Battle of Hastings?
He founded a monastery
Study Notes
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On 14 October 1066, the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, defeated an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
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The battle was a decisive Norman victory, and ended with the retreat and defeat of most of Harold's army.
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Casualty figures are hard to come by, but some historians estimate that 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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