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October 2018: Get Ready for the Battle of Hastings
October 2018: Get Ready for the Battle of Hastings
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On the eve of the Battle of Hastings anniversary and the annual re-enactment of that battle, a new English Heritage podcast reveals that the person who directed the very first re-enactment in 1932 was the country’s first self-proclaimed female pageant master and someone who subverted the gender norms of the inter-war years.
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At the end of their first week on the road, we catch up with our 1066 warriors as they march from York to the Battle of Hastings for its 950th anniversary.
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300 MILE JOURNEY PAYS TRIBUTE TO 1066 WARRIORS IN 950TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
Re-enactors will recreate historic journey from York to Battle over three weeksSaxon pop-up encampment in Hyde Park on 8 October
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What Happened at the Battle of Hastings?
Find out what happened at the most famous battle in English history.
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Maritime Decline and the Battle of the Downs
How a major sea battle between the Dutch and the Spanish, in full view of Dover, Deal and Walmer castles on the Kent coast, revealed as much about the English navy as it did about its participants.
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New exhibitions mark 200th anniversary of Battle of Waterloo
The Duke of Wellington's handwritten orders from the Battle of Waterloo, his battle sword, and a pair of original 'Wellington Boots' are among the objects that will go on display in two new exhibitions this year. They will be held at Wellington Arch and Apsley House, the two central London properties associated with the battle and its victorious commander.
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Emojis mark the death of England's last Saxon king 950th anniversary of Battle of Hastings marked by thousands of school children Battle of Hastings Weekend Re-Enactment Sold Out