True: The Norman soldiers were rested and well fed after landing two weeks before the battle., The Anglo-Saxons had to march 270 miles straight after the Battle of Stamford Bridge., Many of the Anglo-Saxon soldiers were poorly trained farmers., Anglo-Saxon fyrd left the safety of Senlac Hill., The Anglo-Saxons had guarded the south coast of England until the Vikings landed., The Anglo-Saxons had to fight two battles within a month., Harold Godwinson left many of his best troops in London after the Battle of Stamford Bridge., Harold Godwinson led 7000 men at the Battle of Hastings. , William of Normandy had allies: Bretons, Normans and Flemish. , William of Normandy ordered that boats be burnt upon landing at Pevensey Bay., Harold Godwinson led from the centre of the shield wall., The Normans goaded Harold Godwinson by attacking Wessex., False: The Pope supported Harold Godwinson, so God was on his side., Housecarls fought for William of Normandy. , The Anglo-Saxon army included soldiers on horseback (a cavalry)., Harold Godwinson was a coward., Three times the Norman army pretended to retreat.,

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