Volume II · The Medieval Age of Faith

William the Conqueror

Duke and king

1 engagement in this atlasRecorded here: 1066

A reading of the engagements that name William the Conqueror. These records trace part of a life, not a complete biography.

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1066

Battle of Hastings

The setting
near Hastings, Sussex, England

Saxons held a ridge (Senlac Hill); Normans attacked uphill

Reveal the outcome

Recorded sideNormandy

Recorded resultvictory

Decisive Norman victory; King Harold killed

How the atlas explains it

Harold's shield wall on the ridge resisted Norman charges for hours. William combined cavalry, infantry, and archers, and used feigned retreats to lure disciplined Saxons off the high ground, where his cavalry cut them down. Harold's death broke the defense.

What followed

The Norman Conquest of England — a turning point in English language, law, and aristocracy.

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