The following day, the two fought each other in a plach called Senlac Hill, near Hastings,As the start, Harold held the high ground with his warriors creating a strong wall of interlocking shields backed by a line of archers. This successfully held back attacks from william's cavalry of horsemen.
As the evening came though, the Normans pretended to retreat . This led the Eglish to break their shield wall to follow them, only to thrn be attacked when William's army trned back arond. Harold was wonded by an arrow to the eye before being surrounded by a group of Norman Knights and Killed. Many of the English then ran away, as they were not trained soldiers but farmers.
William called himself a conqueror because he coid now rule the country. He marched to London and crowned king on Christmas Day at Westminster Abbey.
The battle and the eevents leading up to it were illustrated in a 70 metre long tapestry called the Bayeux Tapestry. Many believe that is was embroidered in Kent by a group of experts led by William's half-brother, Bishop Odo of Bayeux ( in France )