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King Harold II of England who fought Duke William of Normandy at Hastings was killed in the battle. Legend has it that he was shot in the face by an arrow. It is thought this only wounded him but because English armies were led at the front by their king this caused dismay amongst his troops. When the English battle lines collapsed Harold was surrounded by his most loyal men who fought to the last man to defend him. In the end Harold was hacked to pieces by the Normans and the bits of his body were buried at Waltham Abbey. Some of the Normans kept parts of him as trophies; for example his testicles.

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