Battle of Hastings
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Military History, Language, Linguistics, Philology
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, French History
- Geographical Location: England
- Date: October 14, 1066
Article abstract: The Battle of Hastings marks the defeat of Anglo-Saxon forces by the French-speaking Normans and the decline of the Anglo-Saxon language and culture.
Summary of Event
In 1066, on the death of Edward the Confessor, the childless Anglo-Saxon king, there were three rivals for the throne: Harold Hardrada, king of Norway, who based his claim on his relationship to Cnut (also known as Canute) of Denmark, who had ruled England from 1016 to 1035; Harold Godwinson, accepted as heir to the throne by the dying Edward and by the Witan, the...
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