80 The Battle Of Hastings Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What day of the week was the Battle of Hastings fought?
Answer
Saturday
Who was the Norman juggler who performed before the battle?
Answer
Taillefer
What castle did William order built at Dover after the battle?
Answer
Dover Castle
Which bishop from Coutances fought at Hastings?
Answer
Geoffrey of Coutances
Which Norman chronicler wrote the most detailed account of the battle?
Answer
William of Poitiers
Where was Harold Godwinson's body reportedly buried?
Answer
Waltham Abbey
Who commanded the Breton contingent at Hastings?
Answer
Alan Rufus
Which English county is the site of the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
East Sussex
Where did William land before the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
Pevensey
What hill did William assemble his army at before the battle?
Answer
Telham Hill
What type of axe was famously used by Harold's housecarls?
Answer
Danish axe
What hill did the English army occupy at Hastings?
Answer
Senlac Hill
On what exact date was the Battle of Hastings fought?
Answer
14 October 1066
Which pope granted William a papal banner for the invasion?
Answer
Pope Alexander II
What monastery did William found on the battlefield to commemorate his victory?
Answer
Battle Abbey
What was the name of William the Conqueror's half-brother who fought at Hastings?
Answer
Odo of Bayeux
Which Viking king fought at the Battle of Stamford Bridge shortly before Hastings?
Answer
Harald Hardrada
Who was the King of England before Harold Godwinson?
Answer
Edward the Confessor
Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066?
Answer
William the Conqueror
What is the name of the famous tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
Bayeux Tapestry
Who was the English king defeated at the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
Harold Godwinson
Who led the Norman forces at the Battle of Hastings?
Answer
William the Conqueror