On October 14, 1066, an army of knights under William of (1)___________ landed on the coast of England and defeated King Harold

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On October 14, 1066, an army of knights under William of (1)___________ landed on the coast of England and defeated King Harold

and his foot soldiers at (2)_______________.

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Harman [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-30T04:23:03+03:00

Answer:

<h2>Normandy, The battle of Hastings.</h2>

Explanation:

The battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066 in which the William of Normandy defeated Harold Second of England. It marked the beginning of the Norman rule over England. Harold was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

The main reason behind the battle was that the king Edward of England had died without an heir. The throne was seized by Harold Goodwin. He had two rivals William of Normandy and Harald Hardraade.

Edward the confessor of England was childless and when William had visited him in England, William promised to make him the king of England. But on his deathbed he made Harold Godwinson the king. William disputed the claim and attacked Harold Second. He was helped by King Hardraade of Norway.