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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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