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14 October 1066 Battle of Hastings. After a bloody battle lasting over nine hours from dawn until dusk, William of Normandy defeats King Harold of England on a battlefield 8 miles from Hastings. Find out more about the Battle of Hastings
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Use this hub page to find links to a wealth of information about the Battle of Hastings, the battlefield itself and Battle Abbey. At dawn on Saturday 14 October 1066, two great armies prepared to fight for the throne of England. Read what happened at the most famous battle in English history.
The Battle of Hastings [a] was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
The tradition that the high altar of Battle Abbey marks the precise spot where Harold raised his standard and was subsequently killed, represents the main evidence for siting the Anglo-Saxon deployment on Senlac Ridge. The chronicle record provides only an approximate location of the fighting.
The Battle of Hastings, which took place here on 14 October 1066, is one of the most famous battles ever fought on English soil. The battle lasted a full day and ended in the death of King...
7 paź 2024 · Battle of Hastings, battle on October 14, 1066, that ended in the defeat of Harold II of England by William, duke of Normandy, and established the Normans as the rulers of England. Learn more about the background and details of the Battle of Hastings in this article.
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, is one of the best-known events in England’s history, when William of Normandy defeated the army of King Harold of England.
