King Harold II died in the Battle of Hastings, probably late in the fighting on October 14, 1066. The most famous account, depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, shows Harold being killed by an arrow to the eye, which is widely believed though debated among historians. Some sources say that after being wounded by an arrow (possibly in the eye), Harold was then cut down by Norman knights with swords. Other accounts suggest the exact manner of his death is uncertain, with no consensus on whether the arrow alone killed him or if he died from sword wounds afterward. His death led to the collapse and defeat of his army and marked the Norman conquest of England.
