the battle of hastings in 1066 was fought in france.
the battle of hastings in 1066 was fought in which country?
france
hastings castle





















































hastings castle is a keep and bailey castle ruin situated in the town of hastings, east sussex.





















































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immediately after landing in england in 1066, william of normandy ordered three fortifications to be built, pevensey castle in september 1066, hastings (before the battle of hastings) and dover. hastings castle was originally built as a motte-and-bailey castle near the sea. later that year, the famous battle of hastings took place near the hastings castle, in which william was victorious. in 1070, william issued orders for the castle to be rebuilt in stone, along with the st mary's chapel.
hastings castle
section::::political history.





















































section::::political history.:normans (1066-1154).





















































section::::political history.:normans (1066-1154).:norman conquest and reign of william i (1066-1087).





















































section::::political history.:normans (1066-1154).:norman conquest and reign of william i (1066-1087).:landing.





















































duke william's forces landed at pevensey on 28 september and erected a wooden castle at hastings, from which they raided the surrounding area. this ensured supplies for the army, and as harold and his family held many of the lands in the area, it weakened william's opponent and made him more likely to attack to put an end to the raiding.





















































section::::political history.:normans (1066-1154).:norman conquest and reign of william i (1066-1087).:battle of hastings.
sussex in the high middle ages