Why did William duke of Normandy won the battle of hastings?

Question: Why did William duke of Normandy won the battle of hastings!?

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The site below will tell you all you need to know about the Battle of Hastings!. William planned carefully, gained support from his noblemen and waited for the right time!. When news came that Harold had gone North to Northumbria to fight off a Norwegian invasion, he struck - landing unopposed somewhere near Hastings on the South coast!. He and his soldiers had time to make their ships safe and to build a castle before they started burning the surrounding area in order to draw Harold back to the South!. Harold raced his army back down the Roman Way and once back in London he gathered what forces he could to face William; on the 14th October they were on their way to Hastings!. William had already received news of his approach and he and his army marched out to meet them!. Harold had little more than 5,000 footsore and weary men, ranged against a Norman force of up to 15,000 infantry, archers and cavalry!. The English were therefore forced to fight a defensive battle and, against all odds, they repeatedly repelled the Normans!. A large number of the Normans, believing that William had been killed, started to flee, thereby drawing the English in pursuit!. William, seeing what was happening, once more rallied his soldiers, and with new courage they turned and mowed down the oncoming English!. As we know, Harold himself was killed and although the English still fought on, their king had fallen, their cause was lost, and eventually they fled into the night!. The rest is history!Www@QuestionHome@Com

At the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the English King Harold [Harald], held the high ground on the top of Senlac Hill, now where the Town of Battle is, in Sussex!.

The Normans consisting mainly of mounted troops, were beginning to lose the battle!. William, Duke of Normandy, tried a trick and commanded his cavalry to 'retreat' back down the hill!. As they did so, the bulk of the Saxon peasantry and foot soldiers ran down the hill after the Normans!. Once at the bottom of Senlac Hill, the highly mobile Norman Cavalry easily picked off and dealt with the Saxon foot soldiers!.

Up at the top of Senlac Hill, Harold could no longer command his foot soldier troops, who were being slaughtered below!. In any event, his own position now came under attack!.

In the final hours of the battle, Harold's personal bodyguard, the Hauskarls [not sure of spelling] fought on to the last man!.

King Harold was killed when an arrow hit him in the eye!.

William, Duke of Normandy [King William II of England]
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The most important 'document' relating to the Norman conequest, is without doubt the Bayeux Tapestry - it tells the story of the conquest in graphic details, to a then largely illiterate people!.

http://www!.bayeuxtapestry!.org!.uk/

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The real problem for Harold was most of his usual army was harvesting crops, they were only untrained soldiers but he had 10k less men that he would have had a month earlier or a month later!.

They'd also had a 200 mile march North to fight the Viking invasion led by Harald Hardrada and Tostig where they triumphed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge!.

They then had to march 250 miles South to fight the Normans at Senlac Hill!.

Things were going well until midway through the battle, some of the Normans started to run away as they thought their leader William was dead!. Seeing the Norman left wing retreating, some of Harolds levy infantry charged forward in pursuit, leaving their defensive positions!.

William upon seeing this rallied his left wing, taking off his helmet and shouting to his men so they knew he was OK!. The pursuing Saxons were now caught exposed and were crushed by the Norman forces as they concentrated on these attackers!. This left the rest of the Saxon army too weak to repel the Normans and Harold was killed soon afterwards by an arrow that struck him in the eye!.

The Saxon Huscarles (the best trained men) who were Harolds bodyguard fought on trying to protect their king, despite his wound, but the bulk of their army (the Fyrd) left the field in retreat!.
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What horrible English! There was a battle, near Hastings, in 1066!. The English army had had a long hard march to' get from Lincolnshire and were not in the best shape for a battle, During the battle Harold was killed by an arrow in his eye!. The English lost and William!. now known as the conqueror assumed the English throne!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Harold's army was tired having just fought the battle of stamford brook, and some got left behind on the march down also he chose the site badly!. william was better prepared and just plain luckier!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

in a nutshell the Saxons broke their ranks allowing the Normans to infiltrate and slaughter them!.!.!.
also worth considering that the Saxon army had walked all the way from Stamford brook about 250 miles so were also tired!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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