Why is the battle of Hastings important?

Why is the battle of Hastings important?

The King of England, known as Edward the Confessor (1002-1066 AD) was succeeded by his brother-in-law, Harold II, to whom Edward had publicly promised the throne. But this was challenged by William of Normandy, who was Edward’s half brother. William invaded England by crossing the English Channel from Normandy, in the North of France.
Harold failed to disrupt this landing, and both met in battle at Hastings on October 14, 1066 Harold’s infantry proved a poor match for William’s cavalry, which was heavily armed and armoured. Harold had to admit defeat. On Christmas day, William was crowned King of England, and came to be known as William the Conqueror thereafter.
William has gone down in history as the last man to lead a successful invasion of England by force of arms. With this Norman Conquest, England became open to the art and literature of Europe, adapting and adopting the best of European culture