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The Battle of Hastings launched the Norman conquest of England

William the Conqueror defeated Anglo-Saxon King Harold II at Hastings in 1066

On 14 October 1066, Duke William of Normandy defeated King Harold II near Hastings after Harold was killed by an arrow to the eye. The victory resulted in William's coronation as King of England at Westminster Abbey, reshaping English language, culture, aristocracy, and feudal governance.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: William the Conqueror defeated Anglo-Saxon King Harold II at Hastings in 1066. The figure is taken from British Library, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.