After learning about what happened during the Battle of Hastings, we went up to the field with our swords and shields to re-enact the battle!
The Saxon army, led by Harold Godwinson, are ready to attack!
The Norman army are ready for the fight and advance first.
The Saxon's hold a strong shield wall and the Norman's try to attack it.
The Norman's then retreat but is William really hurt?
The Saxon army chase after the Normans.
The Norman army kill many of the attacking Saxon men.
Norman archers fire arrows into the sky whilst the others attack the weakened Saxon shield wall.
Harold Godwinson is shot in the right eye with an arrow and dies.
William becomes the new king ( William the Conqueror).