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What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
How many casualties were estimated to have occurred during the Battle of Hastings?
How many casualties were estimated to have occurred during the Battle of Hastings?
What did William do to commemorate the Battle of Hastings?
What did William do to commemorate the Battle of Hastings?
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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Test your knowledge about the Battle of Hastings, a significant event in English history where the Norman-French army, led by William, Duke of Normandy, defeated the Anglo-Saxon army under King Harold Godwinson in 1066.
