The battle of HastingBy: Jazi Al Thani

Who Fought in the battle?

The battle was between King Harold

the 2nd of England and Duke William of

Normandy. VS

King Harold

Duke William

Why Did They Fight?

The battle started after the king of England died, when that happened some men wanted to be king one was Harold the 2nd and the other was William the Duke of Normandy . The Duke of Normandy took Harold's crowning as a declaration of war. That’s how the battle of Hastings started.

Where Did They Fight?

The battle of Hastings took place at Senlac Hill, Its about 6 miles north west of Hastings in England. King Harold had an advantage because of the placement since he didn’t have to walk as far as Duke William.

When Did The Battle Start?

October 14 1066 that’s when the short yet deadly battle of Hastings began.

What Happened At The Battle?

The battle of Hastings between king Harold the 2nd and Duke William of Normandy took an unusual turn of events, because when when Duke William wanted to attack he couldn’t since there was a large group of Saxons (soldiers on King Harold's side). Just then a group of Norman (soldiers on Williams side) Horseman fled the battle and some of the Saxons left their place and chased after them. That was a big mistakes.

How did Duke William win?

Duke William of Normandy and the Normans won that battle because a single arrow shot by an anonymous archer stabbed King Harold in the eye, and one other Norman finished it off by killing King Harold.

BibliographyWebsites for pictures

http://www.everingham.com/family/images/conquer.gif

http://steventill.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/battle-of-stamford-bridge-medieval-england.jpg

http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/community/history/kingharold.asp

http://napoleonic-literature.com/Hastings/SenlacHill.jpg

http://beachcombing.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/harold-at-hastings.png

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