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VISIT THE 1066 BATTLEFIELD
Explore the site of the most famous battle in English history – one of the least altered of all medieval battlefields – and visit the abbey founded there by King William I.
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1066 AND THE NORMAN CONQUEST
Find out much more about the events of 1066 and the impact of the Conquest, and discover spectacular Norman places to visit across England.
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THE RESTLESS REIGN OF HAROLD II
Harold’s brief reign was dominated by defending England from invasion. How did it unfold, and did he really march 200 miles from Yorkshire before the Battle of Hastings?
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FULFORD AND STAMFORD BRIDGE: THE NORTHERN BATTLES OF 1066
Find out what happened when English armies confronted the invading force of Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, at two major battles fought in 1066 before the Battle of Hastings.
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FROM NORMANDY TO HASTINGS: THE NORMAN INVASION OF ENGLAND
How did Duke William of Normandy achieve the logistical feat of raising an army and transporting it across the dangerous waters of the English Channel?
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WHERE DID THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS HAPPEN?
Was Battle Abbey built ‘on the very spot’ where King Harold fell, or was the Battle of Hastings actually fought elsewhere? Discover the latest thinking about the battlefield’s location.
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THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY AND ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY
St Augustine’s Abbey in Canterbury was one of the most important monasteries in medieval England. But could it also have been the birthplace of the Bayeux Tapestry?
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THE FOUNDATION OF BATTLE ABBEY
Battle Abbey was a memorial to William’s great victory – but it was also an act of penance. Find out why this great abbey was founded.