GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Battle of Hastings was fought between which two countries?
A
France, USA
B
USA, England
C
Japan, Russia
D
Engalnd, France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, King Harold II of England was defeated by the invading Norman forces of William the Conqueror . By the end of the bloody, all-day battle, Harold was dead and his forces were destroyed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like many battles in history, it was fought because one person wanted to be king of another place. In this case, William of Normandy in France wanted to be King of England. He believed he should have been made king when King Edward “the Confessor” died.

Detailed explanation-3: -Question: Who won the Battle of Hastings? Answer: William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, won the Battle of Hastings. This led to the English crown falling out of the hands of the Saxon kings and tightly interlocking the French and English monarchies for five hundred years.

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