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As near as we can tell, the Anglo-Saxon forces that Godwinson took with him to Hastings had no bowmen, nor did they have any cavalry. Harold placed his army on a protected ridge where his men set up a shield wall. William opened his attack with his archers, who are depicted clearly in the Bayeux Tapestry. Legend has it that Harold was killed when an arrow struck him in the eye.
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Who was king of France when William invaded England?
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