In this essay I am going to write about why William Duke of Normandy won the battle of Hastings. I will also consider who was the better leader and what skills they had, in addition I will write about who had luck on their side and who didn't. I will then give my opinion on who had better tactics. This battle was fought between the Normans and the Saxons. It was an important battle because whoever won it would be the leader of a great big country, called England. There were several ways William Duke Of Normandy showed of his skills as a leader before and during the battle. Firstly before the battle he gathered up an army of about 8,400 people. He also skillfully arranged his soldiers in the order of crossbowmen first then foot soldiers, and lastly the cavalry. On top of that he had multiple plans, such as when he pretended to be dead, so the Normans would retreat, and when the Saxons to rested their shield wall was one of the most important factors of why William Of Normandy beat the Saxons because the Normans couldn't break through their shield wall and were losing because if it. Thirdly, he took time to train his soldiers and give them proper armor. As could be seen this made William's army stronger, because it was hard to kill them with their armor. This meant that William's soldiers wouldn't have died as frequently as the Saxons and the Normans would have a larger army with which to attack. Fourthly he and his army were blessed by a Pope (Alexander II) which similarly made William's army and himself more confident, therefore that meant that they will be more fearsome and not so scared which made it even a bigger threat for Harold Godwinson and his Saxons. During the battle he also showed great leadership by helping his soldiers battle and not being afraid to do this. This showed that he cared and was grateful to his soldiers, which was really important because then his army knew that they were in safe hands. He was also smart as c