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The history of the Germanic kingdoms of England, from the Saxon Advent to the Norman Conquest. |
The Norman Conquest
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 The Battle of Hastings and the Norman Campaigns
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Featured November 28 , 2003
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On October 14th, 1066, a battle was fought which changed the course of English history and marks a turning point in the history of Europe. The Battle of Hastings, or Senlac to the English, marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England.
"1066 AD - In this year ... William the earl landed at Hastings, on St. Michael's-day: and Harold came from the north, and fought against him before all his army had come up: and there he fell, and his two brothers, Gyrth and Leofwine; and William subdued this land."
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
With those brief words the Chronicle describes the closely fought and hard-won battle that changed the course of English history and marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. The Battle and the events surrounding it remains a subject of fascination and great passion to this day and this thread is for all aspects of its tactics, equipment, armies and politics.
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BOOK: "1066: THE BATTLES OF YORK, STAMFORD BRIDGE, AND HASTINGS" (* Hypatia Didius, Sep 13, 2004 - 22:30 ) "Line of Fire: Hastings" to Air on History International, Sunday, September 12, 2004 (* Hypatia Didius, Sep 11, 2004 - 22:52 ) Article About Archaeology at Battle Abbey and Picture of Battle Abbey Seal (* Hypatia Didius, Aug 6, 2004 - 00:00 ) RE: "A History of Britain: Conquest!" Post (* Hypatia Didius, Jul 10, 2004 - 22:46 ) "A History of Britain: Conquest!" to Air on History International, Sunday, July 11, 2004 (* Hypatia Didius, Jul 10, 2004 - 21:39 ) Pictures of Norman and Saxon Weapons Possibly Used at Hastings (* Hypatia Didius, May 21, 2004 - 23:04 ) "Line of Fire: Hastings" to Air on History International Channel on Sunday, May 16, 2004 (* Hypatia Didius, May 14, 2004 - 02:11 ) Hastings and Norman Conquest Books Available at the Scholar's Bookshelf (* Hypatia Didius, May 11, 2004 - 01:21 ) Re: Gold Ingot Story (* Hypatia Didius, Apr 24, 2004 - 19:54 ) RE: Gold ingot: "Urban legends" (* MerlintheMad Knudsson, Apr 24, 2004 - 16:59 ) Harald Hardrada and the Solid Gold Ingot (* Hypatia Didius, Apr 24, 2004 - 01:11 ) Picture of William and Taillefer at Hastings (* Hypatia Didius, Apr 24, 2004 - 00:02 ) Fiction Books Dealing With Harald Hardrada When He Was in Byzantium (* Hypatia Didius, Mar 31, 2004 - 00:41 ) Holding the horses... (* MerlintheMad Knudsson, Mar 16, 2004 - 18:11 ) Questions (* Harald Olafsson, Mar 15, 2004 - 16:16 ) Harald Hardrada and Empress Zoe of Byzantium (and Varangian Guard Mosaic Picture) (* Hypatia Didius, Mar 11, 2004 - 04:27 ) Fyrd on foot arriving late... (* MerlintheMad Knudsson, Mar 5, 2004 - 10:21 ) *7,000* thegns.... (* MerlintheMad Knudsson, Mar 5, 2004 - 10:09 ) Numbers and horses (* Gyrth Godwinson, Mar 3, 2004 - 12:32 ) Hastings numbers.... (* MerlintheMad Knudsson, Mar 2, 2004 - 19:40 )|
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