The Battle of Hastings (2027 exams) Flashcards

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Which members of the house of Godwin were killed at the Battle of Hastings?

King Harold and his two brothers, Gyrth and Leofwine.

Where was the Battle of Hastings fought?

On Senlac Hill, about 7 miles inland from Hastings in East Sussex.

Why did William I found Battle Abbey on the Hastings battlefield?

As penance for the bloodshed of 1066 (the Church imposed penances on the Conquest's soldiers in 1070); tradition says its high altar was placed where Harold fell.

How did the Hastings battlefield site change after 1066?

Open hillside became the site of Battle Abbey (begun c1070s), and the town of Battle grew up around it.

True or false? William chose the position on which the Battle of Hastings was fought.

False. Harold chose it, drawing his army up on the Senlac ridge; William's forces formed up opposite, on lower ground.