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Norman Conquest

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The Norman Conquest of England was an 11th century invasion beginning in 1066 by an army of Norman, French, Flemish and Breton troops under William, Duke of Normandy, later known as William the Conqueror. William's forces defeated King Harold Godwinson's English army at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, killing Harold, and William was crowned King of England, though English resistance to Norman rule continued in parts of the country for several years afterward. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1066 1
End Year
1066 1
Combatants
Norman, French, Flemish and Breton forces under William, Duke of Normandy, against the English army of Harold Godwinson 1
Outcome
Norman victory; William of Normandy crowned King of England 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
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Mace, Weapons Systems

The mace, a blunt cavalry weapon, appears prominently in accounts of the Norman Conquest, including the arms borne by Bishop Odo at Hastings

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1. Wikipedia: Norman Conquest of England
  • Lead section, para 1
    The Norman Conquest of England (or the Conquest) was an 11th-century invasion by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.
  • Infobox: Date
    1066 (28 September - 14 October 1066 for the main invasion and battle)
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton forces under William of Normandy; English forces under Harold Godwinson
  • Infobox: Result
    Norman victory; William established as King of England
  • conflict type
    an army of Norman, French, Flemish and Breton troops under William, Duke of Normandy
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Wikipedia: Battle of Hastings
Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Hastings, Infobox: Part of
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Part of the Norman Conquest
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