Which statement best describes why 1066 is one of the most important dates in English history? a. 1066 was the year the Anglo-Saxons drove the Vikings from England

b. 1066 was the year the Angles and the Saxons took over much of the country from the Celts and set up small kingdoms

c. 1066 was the year William the Conqueror claimed victory at the Battle of Hastings and was crowned King William I

d. 1066 was the year the Magna Carta was signed