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Who won the Battle of Hastings?
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
- King Harold Godwinson
- William, Duke of Normandy (correct)
- The English army
- The Norman-French army
When did the Battle of Hastings take place?
When did the Battle of Hastings take place?
- October 14, 1066 (correct)
- October 15, 1066
- October 16, 1066
- October 17, 1066
What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?
What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?
- Harold was crowned king
- The English army was victorious
- The Norman-French army was defeated
- The Norman Conquest of England (correct)
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066, between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson.
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The battle was a decisive Norman victory, and resulted in the Norman Conquest of England.
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Harold was killed in the battle, and most of his army was defeated. After the battle, William was crowned as king. There continued to be rebellions and resistance to Williams rule, but Hastings effectively marked the culmination of Williams conquest of England.
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