When did the Battle of Hastings start?
The battle of Hastings started on 14th of October, in the year 1066. Later that day, the then King Harold, was killed possibly from arrow to the eye.
Why is the battle of Hastings called the battle of Hastings?
Answer The battle was fought on Senlac Hill, in a village called Battle, eight miles north west of the coastal town of Hastings in the south east of England. It could have been called "the Battle of Senlac Hill", or even "the Battle for England," but all historians now use the name "Battle of Hastings." Perhaps it is called the battle of hastings as Williams troops arrived in Pevensey and made their way to Hasting…