Articles related to "Battle Of Hastings 1066"The powerful Duke of Normandy, once offered the crown of Jerusalam, was to die alone, penniless and a prisoner of his brother Henry I for twenty eight years.
In late September of 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, brought an army across the English Channel to fight for his claim to the English Throne.
According to most chroniclers, Harold Godwinson was killed by an arrow in his eye, but a close examination of the Bayeux tapestry tells another story.
The Battle of Hastings is one of the most famous conflicts in history and this fact-based docu-drama tells the plight of ordinary English men on the frontline.
A fascinating account of the Battle of Hastings and its two most important opponents; William of Normandy and King Harold of England.
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