What was the traditional English fighting formation during the Battle of Hastings?

Battle of Hastings: Key Events and Figures

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Archery line
Cavalry charge
Shield wall
Phalanx
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What did William carry around his neck during the battle?
A compass
Saint relics
A map
A sword
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused the initial panic among the Norman troops?
A surprise attack
A rumor of William's death
A lack of supplies
A storm
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Bishop Odo participate in the battle without shedding blood?
He used a sword
He used a spear
He used a club
He used a bow
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to early accounts, how did King Harold die?
Captured and executed
In a sword fight
By falling off a horse
Struck by an arrow in the eye
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who identified King Harold's body after the battle?
A local farmer
A Norman soldier
His mistress, Edith the Swan-Neck
His brother
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did William initially refuse to do after the battle?
Celebrate his victory
Build a castle
Return to Normandy
Bury the English dead
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