Tag: Battle of Hastings

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25th December 1066: William of Normandy, known as William the Conqueror, crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey

• 25th December 2021
• Tagged as: Battle of Hastings, Coronation, England, London, Monarchy, Westminster Abbey, William I, William of Normandy, William the Conqueror

After Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson, William became the third person to wear the crown of England that year.

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14th October 1066: The Battle of Hastings fought between Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson

• 14th October 2021
• Tagged as: Battle of Hastings, England, Harold Godwinson, Harold II, Normandy, William of Normandy

Harold was killed on the battlefield and, although his exact cause of death isn’t known, it signalled the collapse of the English forces.

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28th September 1066: William of Normandy lands in England

• 28th September 2021
• Tagged as: Battle of Hastings, England, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson, Harold II, Invasion, Norman Conquest, Normandy, William of Normandy

William, duke of Normandy, landed in England to begin the Norman Conquest.

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25th December 1066: William the Conquerer crowned king of England

• 25th December 2019
• Tagged as: Anglo-Saxon, Battle of Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry, England, Harold I, London, Monarchy, Normandy, Politics, Westminster Abbey, William of Normandy

On the 25^th December 1066, William of Normandy was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

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14th October 1066: Battle of Hastings fought on Senlac Hill

• 14th October 2019
• Tagged as: Anglo-Saxon, Battle of Hastings, Bayeux Tapestry, England, France, Harold I, Invasion, Normandy, Norway, William of Normandy

On the 14^th October 1066, the Battle of Hastings was fought between Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson.