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Did Harold Godwinson become king or take part in the Battle of Hastings first?
i fink he fought in battle of hastings 1st
What century did battle of Hastings take place?
1066, the 11th Century.
Why was battle of hastings?
there was the battle of hasting because William wanted to be the king and so hey had a battle to see if Harold was still the king or will willam take over
Why did the Battle of Hasting take place?
The Battle of Hastings took place because different people wanted to be King of England. And Harold claimed that he had been promised the throne by William. The Battle was between William the Conqueror and King Harold of England, on the 14th of October 1066.
Why did the Battle of Hastings take place in Hastings?
The battle of Hastings actually took place 6 miles away from Hastings.
Where did the first battle of 1066 take place?
Senlac Hill, Hastings, East Sussex, England The Battle of Stamford Bridge preceded Hastings. After defeating the Vikings there, the Anglo-Saxon forces had to march across the width of England from the bridge to battle William at Hastings.
Why was William able to take control of England after the battle of hastings?
Because he had killed his rival King Harold, and defeated the English (Anglo-Saxon) army.
Why did William choose Hastings?
He didn't and Hastings played no part in the battle. The Saxon King Harold arranged for his army to gather at the "hoar (grey and old) apple tree", a familiar landmark that the men would have known, sited on a ridge which would give the English a defensive high ground position. This was at the place now called Battle, not at Hastings. This ridge at Battle was a very strong position with marshes and ditches in front and around it, commanding the main route from Hastings to London - the route that William had to take. Given sufficient troops, Harold could have held the position indefinitely and William would have lost.
What was the day that the Battle of Hastings take place on?
The Battle of Hastings occurred on 14 October 1066.
What army won the Battle of Hastings?
it all started because the king died with no person to take over the throne so William and Harold fought in the battle of hastings. William won the battle and soon had been named William the conqueror. He brought french influence to England, and brought feudalism there.
Where in Hastings did the battle take place?
on Senlac Hill near Hastings
How long did it take for Harold to march to the battle?
Harold left the vicinity of York on or about September 26 or 27, pressed to meet William's invading force some distance to the south, and he arrived in the vicinity of Hastings, to battle William, on or about October 13 or 14; so it seems the best answer is that it took Harold 17 days to march to the battle.
