Why Do We Remember?: The Battle of Hastings looks at the gripping events that led up to the famous battle of Hastings in 1066 and the following Norman conquest of Anglo-Saxon Britain.

This simple, friendly children's first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.

This book is part of a book series called Why Do We Remember? .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Claudia Martin has worked in book publishing for 17 years. She is the author of several books and websites for children and young people. Her favourite subjects are history, current affairs and technology.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: All change
• 2: The story begins
• 3: Edward's England
• 4: A disastrous death
• 5: Promises, promises
• 6: A crown for Harold
• 7: Flaming comet
• 8: Race against time
• 9: Axes and archers
• 10: The thick of battle
• 11: A clever plan
• 12: Castle building
• 13: A new order
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Timeline and answers
• 16: Index