ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Then, the duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror invaded England, also in 1066. He fought at the Battle of Hastings, in which the Normans defeated the Anglo-Saxon army.

Detailed explanation-2: -At Hastings, William’s army defeated Harold’s army, and King Harold was killed by an arrow, leaving William as the most powerful force in England. The Anglo-Saxons had not been well organized as a whole for defense, and William defeated the various revolts against what became known as the Norman Conquest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Norman Conquest, the military conquest of England by William, duke of Normandy, primarily effected by his decisive victory at the Battle of Hastings (October 14, 1066) and resulting ultimately in profound political, administrative, and social changes in the British Isles.

Detailed explanation-4: -William and Harold’s armies fought at the Battle of Hastings. The Normans won, King Harold was killed, and William became king.

Detailed explanation-5: -King Harold II of England is defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, fought on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, England. At the end of the bloody, all-day battle, Harold was killed–shot in the eye with an arrow, according to legend–and his forces were destroyed.