The Battle of Hastings (1066)
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the English army, commanded by King Harold II, and the Norman army led by William, Duke of Normandy. William’s victory resulted in the Norman conquest of England and fundamentally transformed the country’s political, social, linguistic, and cultural development. Background The Battle of Hastings was the decisive military engagement of the Norman Conquest of England. The conflict began with the death of King Edward the Confessor on 5 January 1066. Edward had no surviving children, creating a succession crisis over the English throne. ...