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Battle of Hastings

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Loyal to the French crown, William of Normandy unleashed his army on the coast of Britain. His hopes were to conquer the kingdom. William succeeded, oddly enough, becoming more powerful than the king he pledged to serve. This created an intensely close relationship between the two nations. The new king blended the two cultures together to form a completely reborn England.

  • William created a fiefdom in which the land was parceled out to his knights.
  • He reserved most of the power of the government for himself.
  • He demanded complete loyalty from everyone in the kingdom from the nobles to peasants, and William even made certain subjects take oaths of fealty.
  • William's conquest of England created a new fusion of cultures.
  • England was now also more connected to the affairs of Europe because of its connection to France.
  • William developed a census and a more efficient and lucrative system of taxation.

King William

Battle Facts

  • Although definitive numbers are not known, it appears that William had an advantage not only in the size of his army, but, also, in the type of his army. He is thought to have possessed more archers and cavalry than Harold.
  • William was rumored to use a fake retreat to lure his enemy into chasing. As his pursuers left flanks open and overextended themselves, he would turn and attack the attackers.
  • Two of Harold's brothers were killed in this battle. In some accounts, it was told Harold was hit by an arrow in the eye and struck down by a knight at the same time.

Battle Facts

Battle of Hastings

  • William invaded England in the High Middle Age, September 1066, after England was weakened from previous invasions.
  • The battle took place 7 miles northwest of Hastings, and the conflict was named after this place despite the closer location of other settlements.
  • He definitively defeated and killed King Harold of England and his army at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066.
  • Exact casualties are not known.
  • His victory allowed him to be crowned just in time to have a Christmas coronation in London.
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