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Page from the Anglo-Saxon ChronicleA page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe
William I the ConquerorWILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to claim the English throne
Battle of HastingsBATTLE OF HASTINGS The battle rages between the armies of Harold and William, Duke of Normandy
Bayeux Tapestry. Tapestry divided in scenes depicting the conquest of England by the Normands (1066). Detail with the English
Bayeux Tapestry - Norman Conquest of 1066Harold, despite his oath of fealty to William duke of Normandy, is crowned king of England at Westminster Date: 1066
HAROLDs BODY FOUND 1066BATTLE OF HASTINGS The discovery of Harolds body after the battle; it is taken to Waltham by the monks of the abbey
HAROLD ARROW IN EYEBATTLE OF HASTINGS Harold is fatally wounded by an arrow through his eye; William's army is ranged opposite him. Date: 14 October 1066
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William I the Conqueror receiving the crownWilliam I the Conqueror (1027-1087) receiving the crown after winning the Battle of Hastings. 1066
William of Normandy lands on the English coastWilliam of Normandy and his invasion force land at Pevensey Bay, Sussex Date: 28 September 1066
Battle of Hastings 1066BATTLE OF HASTINGS The Norman horseman prove too much for the English foot soldiers
King Edward the ConfessorEDWARD THE CONFESSOR King of England (reigned 1042-66)
Body of Harold II is foundBATTLE OF HASTINGS The discovery of Harolds body after the battle; it is taken to Waltham by the monks of the abbey Date: 14 October 1066
Battle of HastingsAt Hastings, Harolds army - exhausted after fighting the Norsemen at Stamford Bridge - encounter the Normans, after their Channel crossing : victory goes to the invaders
The Invasions of England and Ireland With al [sic] their CivMap: The Invasions of England and Ireland With al [sic] their Civill [sic] Wars since the Conquest Corn Danckertsz sculpsit [London] George Humble, 1627 (c)
Edward Confessor / WoodcutENGLISH ROYALTY Edward or Eadward, called the confessor. Last of Anglo-Saxon line. Son of Aethelred II, cousin of William the conqueror. Date: 1004-1066
Invading Norseman, 1066A Norman warrior in the invasion force of William the Conqueror
Battle of Stamford BridgBATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade
A Christmas Day Coronation: William the Conqueror rides to Westminster Abbey to receive the Crown of England - December 25, 1066 Date: 1066
Edith and the monks searching for body of King HaroldEdith and the monks searching for the body of her father, King Harold, after the Battle of Hastings. Date: 1066
The Dublin Derby Sweep Draw, Imagined in 1066Cartoon by Heath Robinson, depicting the draw for the Dublin Derby Sweep as it might have happened in 1066. Date: 1933
Royal Regalia 7 and 8 - baptismal font, salt cellar, crowns, coronets
Royal Regalia 5 and 6 - spoon, cellars, flagon, tankard
Royal Regalia 3 and 4 - swords, sceptres, gloves, spoon, bracelets, spurs, ampulla
Royal Regalia 1 and 2 - crowns, orbs, sceptres
The Tower of London from the River ThamesThe Tower was founded during the Norman Conquest in 1066 and lies on the north bank of the river. Small sailing boats and a rowing boat are visible. Date: circa 1930
Dornier Do 28A-1 G-ASUR (msn 3051) at Exeter Airport in June 1066, in company with Slingsby Sedbergh TX1 XN157 (msn 1161) of an Air Cadet Voluntary Gliding School. Date: 1968
William the Conqueror crowned at Westminster Abbey, London. Date: 25th December 1066
Battle of Hastings, Death of King HaroldBattle of Hastings, Death of Harold II, King of England. 14 October 1066
King Harold II dies at the Battle of HastingsSaxon King Harold II, in front of the standard of England, is pierced by a falling arrow at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. Date: 14th October 1066
NORMAN CONQUEST 1066BATTLE OF HASTINGS relatives carry away their dead : Battle Abbey, in the distance, was not built at the time but erected later as a memorial to the battle Date: 14 October 1066
EDWARD CONFESSOR DIESEdward the Confessor dies and is buried in the church of Saint Peter (Westminster Abbey) Date: 5 January 1066
NORMAN CONQUEST 7 OF 16Harold tells King Edward of his mission : Edward dies, naming Harold his successor : Harold is crowned, but astrologers interpret Halley's comet as an evil omen Date: 1066
King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Date: 1066
Comic postcard, Man selling his car Date: 20th century
Landing of Julius Caesar in Britain, 54BCA standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC. Julius Caesar in breastplate and coat stands on board an anachronistic steamboat
William the Conqueror, King Harold, Battle of HastingsPortraits of William the Conqueror and King Harold, opponents in the Battle of Hastings of 1066, with the Seal of Battle Abbey, a view of the coast where the Normans landed, and Pevensey Castle
The Bayeux Tapestry - Norman conquest of EnglandThe Bayeux Tapestry - an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 ft) long, depicting the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold
The Bayeux Tapestry, part 1The Bayeux Tapestry - an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 ft) long, depicting the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold
Battle of Hastings re-enactment. With cross-gartered jeans and dyed sackcloth doublets, the students of Kent and Sussex Universities re-enact the battle 900 years later. Date: 14 October 1066
STAMFORD BRIDGE 1066BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade Date: 25 September 1066
INVADING NORSEMAN, 1066A Norman warrior in the invasion force of William the Conqueror Date: 1066
WILLIAM / CONQUEROR / SHIPSShips of William the Conqueror sailing to battle Date: 1066
Regent of France Conte De FlandersBaudouin Conte De Flanders (1036 - 1067), Regent of France in 1066. Date: circa 1066
Norman Knight & ArchersA Norman knight & archers Date: 1066
Codex granatensis, c. 1400. Tacuinum sanitatis. PersimmonIBN BUTLAN, Abu-l Hasan al-Mujtar (c. 1001 - 1066). Nestorian Christian physician and philosopher of Baghdad. Folio 84v. Illustration about persimmons, which preserve of drunkenness
LA Mora, Williams ShipThis is the vessel which carried William the Conqueror to England : it can be sailed or rowed, or both
Norman Soldier 1066A Norman warrior armed with helment, bow and arrows and sword
William / Conqueror / ShipsShips of William the Conqueror sailing to battle
The marriage of King Harold IIThe marriage of Saxon King Harold II with Aldyth (Ealdgyth), widow of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and sister to Edwin and Morcar. Date: 1066
Philippe I (Bertrand)PHILIPPE I, KING OF FRANCE King from 1059 - 1108 although he reigned under the regency of his mother, Anne of Russia from 1059 - 1066. Date: 1052 - 1108
IBN BUTLAN, Abu-l Hasan al-Mujtar (c. 1001 - 1066). Nestorian Christian physician and philosopher of Baghdad. Folio 83r. Illustration about the quince, which revives and restores the appetite
WILLIAM I the Conqueror (1028-1087). Guke of Normandy (1035-37) and king of England (1066-1087). Engraving
Codex granatensis, h. 1400. Tacuinum sanitatis. QuinceIBN BUTLAN, Abu-l Hasan al-Mujtar (c. 1001 - 1066). Nestorian Christian physician and philosopher of Baghdad. Folio 83v. Illustration about the quince, which revives and restores the appetite
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, founded in 1030. The present ruins, built by King Harold Godwinson, date from 1060. He was buried here after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Date: 11th century
Elmerus of Malmesbury 1066Elmerus of Malmesbury, 1066
Bayeux Boats - 2William of Normandy orders trees to be felled to build ships, which are then dragged down to the sea-shore to carry his troops across the Channel to England Date: 1066
Edward Confessor / ButlerEDWARD THE CONFESSOR King of England (1042-66) Date: 1004-1066
WILLIAM I 1027-1087WILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Reigned 1066-1087 Date: 1027 - 1087
William I (Warren)WILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Reigned 1066-1087 Date: 1027 - 1087
Harold II dies at the Battle of HastingsHarold II, King of England, meets his end at the Battle of Hastings. How he actually died is not known for certain, but this illustration chooses the arrow in the eye theory. Date: 14 October 1066
Harold II at the Battle of HastingsHarold II, King of England, fights for his life in vain at the Battle of Hastings, where he is defeated and killed by the invading Norman forces under the command of William the Conqueror Date
Bayeux Tapestry (4 of 8)A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold Godwinson is crowned King Harold II of England
Ships of the Conquest696 vessels of this type, similar to Viking boats, are used by duke William to bring his forces to England. Each carries about 100 men. In the foreground is the Commander s. Date: 1066
Invasion Armour 1066Armour & weapons are loaded onto ships for the Norman invasion
Norman Conquest 15 of 16BATTLE OF HASTINGS Battle rages: William raises his helmet to show he is still alive
Norman Events 16 of 16BATTLE OF HASTINGS The English army is cut to pieces
Norman Conquest 11 of 16A messenger tells of Harolds approach, and William prepares for battle, burning down an inconvenient building
Norman Conquest DetailA messenger tells of Harolds approach
