Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who did William the Conqueror defeat at the Battle of Hastings?"
...The Battle of Hastings was a brutal, bloody battle that lasted all day. The Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeated the armies of King Harold II of England. According to legend, Harold died from an arrow shot to the eye. He was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. After the victory at Hastings, William the Conqueror turned his sights toward London. Rather than fight, the city submitted to the invading Norman forces. Source: History.com