SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who led the Norman invasion at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, which eventually started the modern English monarchy?
A
Charlemagne
B
Charles “The Hammer” Martel
C
William the Conqueror
D
Ivar the Skullsplitter
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.

Detailed explanation-3: -When William found out that Harold had obtained the crown, it was a violation of the sacred oath King Edward had made to him, and violation of King Edward’s wishes. Due to the “violation of a sacred oath, ‘’ William gained enough support to prepare for, and invade England.

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