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Arguably the Battle of Hastings was one of those very rare moments when the future of England was reshaped by a single event, and it's aftermath.

Best known for being defeated by William I, Harold had previously defeated a Viking force and successfully invaded England himself.

Edward the Confessor was an English king noted for his religious piety. He was responsible for the building of the original Westminster Abbey.

The first interesting fact about 1066 is that England had three kings that year. The first of them, Edward, Harold II and William I, better known as 'The Conqueror'.

It is so well known that William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to become King of England, that it may be forgotten how strange an event this was.

York Minster is one of England's great cathedrals, and very accessible. It can be more relaxing than seeing Westminster Abbey in London.

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.