Why William the Conqueror Won the Battle of Hastings in 1066 |
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Video on the Battle of Hastings (1066) for World History, Grades 7-12 - European Middle Ages |
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Here is a fun, succinct video from English Heritage which explains, using imagery from the Bayeux Tapestry, how William the Conqueror (or William I, or William of Normandy) won the Battle of Hastings against the Saxons (the native English) on October 14, 1066. During this battle, Harold Godwinson (Harold II), the last of England's Anglo-Saxon kings, was killed. |
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