History B Schools History Project GCSE
Conquest and defeat
What Conquest and defeat means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Conquest and defeat
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The three pivotal battles of 1066 determined the outcome of the succession crisis, with Harold's death at Hastings.
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