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Many of Harold’s best men had been killed at Stamford Bridge. |
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Most of Harold’s men were called Fyrd – these were untrained soldiers. |
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William was very brave and at a difficult point in the battle he led his men to attackthe English. |
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William skillfully arranged his army in rows. Archers, foot soldiers and cavalry. |
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Harold’s men were exhausted after the Battle of Stamford Bridge. |
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William had assembled a great army with a great store of weapons. |
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The night before the battle William’s men slept and prayed. Harold’s men drank. |
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William had a large force of cavalry (soldiers who fought on horses), which gave theNormans a lot of attacking power. |
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The wind changed at the right time for William. He landed in Hastings while Haroldwas still fighting in the north. |
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At a key moment in the battle Harold was killed by a lucky shot. |
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William’s army was made up of full-time, professional soldiers. |
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William used the clever trick of retreat. This made the English think they were runningaway, when in fact they were forced to come down from the hill. They could thenturn and kill them.Weakened shield wall |
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