HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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tried to invade England, but was soundly defeated by King Harold’s forces.
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was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
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called for the death of Thomas a’ Becket.
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invaded England, soundly defeating King Harold’s forces at the Battle of Hastings.
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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: -William won the Battle of Hastings because of his superior strategy and tactics. William was helped to victory by Harold being unlucky on a number of occasions. Harold was wounded and killed at the Battle of Hastings.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arguing that Edward had previously promised the throne to him and that Harold had sworn to support his claim, William built a large fleet and invaded England in September 1066. He decisively defeated and killed Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Norman conquest in 1066 was the last successful conquest of England. One of the most influential monarchies in the history of England began in 1066 C.E. with the Norman Conquest led by William, the Duke of Normandy. England would forever be changed politically, economically, and socially as a result.
Detailed explanation-5: -On 14 October 1066, one of the most significant battles in English history took place in Sussex, known to later generations as the Battle of Hastings. During this encounter, King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, was killed.
Detailed explanation-6: -1066-1087) Born around 1028, William was the illegitimate son of Duke Robert I of Normandy, and Herleve (also known as Arlette), daughter of a tanner in Falaise.