The Battle of Hastings

On what day was the Battle of Hastings fought?

• 14th August 1066

• 14th September 1066

• 14th October 1066

• 14th November 1066

Harold had to bring his army from the north of England to fight William at Hastings. His army covered 450 kilometres in how many days?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Harold had 2500 of which of these type of soldiers? They were well-trained, paid and experienced. Many were armed with huge battle axes.

• fyrds

• housecarls

• knights

• archers

Harold's army was mainly made up of which of these type of soldiers? The leaders carried spears or swords but most of the soldiers were armed with farming tools such as pitchforks or scythes.

• housecarls

• archers

• knights

• fyrds

Roughly how many foot-soldiers, armed with metre-long swords and kite-shaped shields, did William have in his army?

• 5000

• 5500

• 6000

• 6500

What was the name of the hill where Harold assembled his army?

• Senlac Hill

• Signpost Hill

• Sidmouth Hill

• Sidcup Hill

According to some accounts roughly what percentage of Harold's army hadn't arrived to fight with him by the time the battle started?

• 25%

• 33%

• 50%

• 66%

Many Norman accounts of the battle show that William was a very brave leader. How many horses were killed under him as he led the Norman attack?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Roughly how many mounted and armoured knights did William have in his army?

• 1500

• 2000

• 2500

• 3000

William had over 1500 archers that could kill a man from about 180 metres away. How many arrows a minute could a skilled archer shoot?

• 2-3

• 4-5

• 6-7

• 8-9