The Battle of Hastings

King Harold was actually killed at the battle of hastings, supposedly by an lucky

Norman arrow through is eye, but historians only know that he was killed at the battle and not in what manner it occured.

The British people called for help when the Roman Army protecing them from a tribe left, and the Anglo-Saxons are the 3 tribes that came to help.

British land is farmable pretty much all over, and climate was very nice. So that's why the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain.

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Yes, Harold was king in 1066 until the Battle of Hastings when Harold was shot in the eye with an arrow by William of Normandy's army. After Harold had been killed William became king and went around killing most of the english and robbing their houses.

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Yes he did. He had 2 brothers who were Oden of Conteville, Robert Count of Mostain and a 1 sister who was Adelaide of Normandy.

a ha. No, seriously, it was in Westminster Abbey.

There is no definitive proof that Harold was actually killed by an arrow to the eye. Documentation and records form the time of the battle are not explicit on the subject of how Harold actually died.

Senlac Hill which is 6miles north of Hastings which is located on the Southeast coast of the England

The battle took place 10 kilometres inland of Pevensey (where William landed) at a small area called Senlac Hill, it is today, simply known as 'Battle'. At 9am on the 14th of October the history changing, Battle of Hastings commenced. Harold positioned himself at the top of the hill, giving the Normans the disadvantage of fighting up hill. The Normans were forced to start the fight, one man had been granted permission to start the fight, as he ran up hill towards the enemy he sang. The man killed two Bretons before he too was killed. The archers were placed at the front of William's army, they were trying to shoot the Anglo Saxons from downhill, all that was happening was the arrows were hitting the two kilometre shield wall above. Harold placed his less armed people at the back of the army. For the first six hours of the battle the Normans could not penetrate the shield wall that had also proven effective against the Vikings. The Anglo Saxons were able to keep the horses from breaking through the shields by banging their axes or swords against the shields to scare them off. Even though Harold didn't have any horses and his men were injured and tired, it looked like the Bretons were going to win. Some of the untrained fyrd from Harold's army made the fatal mistake of chasing some Norman's that were retreating. As Harold was fighting with his men, he could not keep order with his soldiers. The ones that ran away were cornered and killed. This forced the less armed men to come foward to the front line. William's men came up with the tactic to pretended to retreat, the Anglo Saxons became excited and chased them, many more Bretons were killed due to this impulsive decision. The remaining Normans made one large group and worked out that they didn't need to penetrate the shield wall to kill the Anglo Saxons, the archers simply had to lob their arrows up hill and over the shields, from the back of the army, this is how Harold Godwinson was killed, stories say that an arrow shot him through the eye. Word spread through the remains of the Harold's army that their leader was dead, moral began to lower and the fighters became weaker, soon the Bretons couldn't hold the shield wall against the final charge that the Normans threw at them the Anglo Saxons were overthrown. William the Duke of Normandy became, William the Conqueror. Harold's body was dismantled and thrown into the sea

Mar bhí na ridirí is fearr san Eoraip acu

The battle of Hastings. They were defeated by the Normans who were led by William the Conqueror

1864, 2 years before the battle of Hastings's. If more info is required please ask.

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I was doing my history essay and i needed info like this but the battle of Hastings was in 1066 and between 1066 and 1864 is a 798 year difference and unless Harold was a ghost, then he whouldn't have been alive then.

The Bayeux Tapestry is important because most art during the Medieval Times were based on only Christianity. Only the few paintings such as the Bayeux Tapestry were actual paintings that showed the daily life of peasants, through showing the life of William the Conqueror. Basically, this tapestry was what showed us how the Medieval people lived and how they went through with their lives.

Her first husband was Louis XII of France and her second husband was Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She had no children as queen of France. Her most known daughter by Charles Brandon was Frances Brandon, who was mother of Lady Jane Grey.

The king at the Battle of Hastings was Harold II (Godwinson). He defeated King Harald (Hardrada) and about 4000 Norwegians at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on September 25, 1066, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings.

On October 14, 1066, at Hastings, there were anywhere from 4000 to 30,000 men on each side. Harold's forces fell to those of William of Normandy, who had landed at Pevensey on September 28. Harold was killed in the battle, and William became the king of England as William the Conqueror.

The battle took place 7 miles (11 km) north of Hastings at the present-day town of Battle - between the two hills Caldbec Hill to the north and Telham Hill to the south.

Harold Hardraada didn't fight in the battle of Hastings Harold Godwinson did.

The original City of London was situated behind the Tower which is adjacent to the River Thames. A defensive wall, which started and finished at the Tower, surrounded the city. It was assumed that any attack would be launched from the river because an invading army would have to cross the North Sea to get to England. An invasion from the South would find that the river was a natural barrier and could easily be defended from the Tower. There have been fortifications on the site for at least 2000 years.

The Normans should have won the battle of Hastings because they had a better army and they were more prepared for war. Also, William the Conqurer had more reasons to become king then the other monarchs. In the end, it was they who won the battle.

The battle of Hastings lasted for 12 hours, If you don't believe me, check it on this website: http//battle.of//williamvharold/...??/Hastings=new copy and paste it if it is not highlighted in blue.

There were 15,900 soldiers involved in the battle of Hastings.

April 16th 1746 was the date of this battle.