Battle Of Hasting

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Battle Of Hastings

• By Iman Hussain

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THE DEATH OF A KING

• In early 1066, Edward, King of England died.
  While Edward left no son, witnesses claim he
  promised his throne to his brother in law Harold
  Earl Of Wessex, on his death bead. Harold was a
  powerful Earl and the head of a family that
  controlled the southern half of England

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• However, Edward spent a lot of time in
  Normandy and favoured the Norman culture.
  Witnesses claim he promised his throne to his
  cousin William, who was duke of Normandy when
  Edward died. The Pope has said that William
  should be the next King of England.

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Harold Godwinson II
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Here are some facts about the Battle of Hastings,
in which the Norman invaders led by William the
Conqueror defeated the army of King Harold II

• The Battle of Hastings took place on 14th October
  1066.
• Most historians believe that the battle was
  fought about 6 miles north-west of Hastings, near
  a village that is now known as Battle, in East
  Sussex. Historians have pinpointed Senlac Hill as
  the likely location of the battlefield.
• The army of King Harold took up a position of
  strength at the top of Senlac Hill. His army
  consisted mainly of infantry (foot soldiers).
• The Norman army, led by William the Conqueror,
  positioned themselves near to the base of the
  hill. His army was made up of infantry, cavalry
  (soldiers mounted on horseback) and archers.

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• The battle was fiercely fought. The Normans
  attacked with cavalry and archers, but Harolds
  shield wall and his defensive position were hard
  to break down.
• The fighting started in the morning and continued
  all day. In the end the Norman army, with its
  greater range of different types of troops,
  started to gain the upper-hand. If the legends
  can be believed, King Harold was killed when he
  was shot through the eye with a Norman arrow.
  William went on to win the Battle of Hastings and
  he was crowned King having successfully invaded
  England.
• The Battle of Hastings and the events leading up
  to the conflict are depicted (from a Norman
  perspective) in the Bayeux Tapestry.
• Although exact figures are almost impossible to
  come by, it is estimated that Harolds army was
  made up of about 6000 soldiers, and the Norman
  army numbered about 7000. The number of soldiers
  killed is unknown.

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