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Battle of Hastings 1066

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Battle of Hastings 1066
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England. It took place approximately 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory.
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between King Harold II of England and William, Duke of Normandy. William's victory marked the beginning of Norman rule in England, significantly altering the country's political, cultural, and linguistic development.

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1066-10-14

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