Where did William land and establish a base during the invasion leading to Hastings?

Where did William land and establish a base during the invasion leading to Hastings?

• A. Pevensey Bay; Hastings
• B. Dover; Canterbury
• C. York; Lincoln
• D. Southampton; Winchester

Answer: (A)

The question is testing where William first touched down to begin the Norman invasion of England and where he set up his initial bases. William crossed the English Channel and landed at Pevensey Bay on the Sussex coast. From that beachhead he established a secure base, using Pevensey Castle to hold essentials and protect the foothold before marching inland toward Hastings for the decisive confrontation. The other locations don’t match the actual landing site or the established base during this invasion.

The question is testing where William first touched down to begin the Norman invasion of England and where he set up his initial bases. William crossed the English Channel and landed at Pevensey Bay on the Sussex coast. From that beachhead he established a secure base, using Pevensey Castle to hold essentials and protect the foothold before marching inland toward Hastings for the decisive confrontation. The other locations don’t match the actual landing site or the established base during this invasion.