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Essay Task: Why did William the Conqueror win the Battle of Hastings?<\/a> | Teacher notes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Working with the same points as last lesson, students now categorise these factors to decide whether William’s victory was down to luck, his skill, or Harold’s mistakes. They then turn this into their first history essay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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