The battle of Hastings part 3

• William's genius idea that broke the shield wall

  1. Feigned retreat

  2. Ordered his men to fall back in retreating fashion

  3. Saxons broke formation and ran down the hill

  4. Normans then turned and cut down the defenseless Saxons
• Harold Godwinson was killed during the battle
• Leading theory of Harold Godwinson's death


  He took an arrow to the eye
• The Normans hacked Harold Godwinson's body up
• Harold Godwinson was only identified later by his wife due to a birthmark