The Battle of Hastings
Contents 1 Why the Battle of Hastings is important
13 Battle lines
2 14 Into battle! 2 Anglo-Saxon England 4 15 Holding the shield wall 3 Candidates for king 6 4 The wrath of William
8 16 Anglo-Saxon defeat
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5 The Norman army
10 17 Fight and flight
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6 The Anglo-Saxons
12 18 Death and defeat
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7 Vikings attack!
14 19 Why did King Harold lose Hastings? 38 16
8 The Vikings
9 King Harold marches 18 20 After Hastings Glossary 10 The Battle of Stamford Bridge 11 Invasion! 12 March to Hastings
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20 Index
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22 Harold’s moments 24 in history
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Written by Ben Hubbard
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