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83The Mysterious Death of Harold Godwinson at Hastings
It is commonly believed that Harold Godwinson, last Saxon King of England, died at the battle of Hastings with an arrow in his eye. What is less well known is that this version of his death was questioned at the time; many believed that King Harold...
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65The Battle of Hastings 1066
English history is ripe with suffering and conflict, many wars have been thought in the past 3,000 years. Many of which lasted no longer than a day, one of the best known was The Battle of Hastings. Despite the length of the actual battle being relatively short compared to modern conflicts, it would have lasting effects on the English for quite some time afterwards. The battle took place in 1066, on the 14 October. It would see the English army defend their land against an invading Norman force,
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72"RAVENFEAST: Farewell to Legend" - the saga opens; also news of publication of "OVERTHROWN - The Dream Fades"
IMAGINE YOU HAVE BEEN CAUGHT UP IN A KINGDOM IN FLUX. You are a kinsman of the king, Harold and the year is 1066. In the course of two seasons your king has been killed in battle, the Norman duke William has been crowned and his henchmen have been given 'carte blanche' to do as they please. There are three major battles between September and October, 1066. At Gate Fulford near York the Norsemen under King Harald 'Hardraada' and Earl Tostig beat back the York and Mercia fyrd. At Stamford Bridge n
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77A FACE IN THE MUD - A boy's coin find near the London Olympic site hides a political confrontation (Fiction)
The saga of a silver penny from 1066 to the present day. A new king instructs his moneyer on a new issue of coins. A young lad makes a find near the Olympic Games site north of Stratford in Newham.
81The Tactics Used in the Battle of Hastings
When King Harold of England faced Duke William of Normandy on the 14th October 1066, they both used different tactics to try and win the Battle of Hastings. Harold had positioned his 7000 strong Anglo-Saxon army on the high ground at the...
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62FAREWELL TO LEGEND - Harold's Entombment at Waltham (Fact or Myth?)
William Winters came from an improbable background for an academically gifted historian and religious writer. A famous work of his was on the burial at Waltham of King Harold, arguing the case in a manner worthy of a trial barrister. Biography of the man and an appreciation of the work
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69Poem- Ode to Stamford Bridge
September 1066 they came Viking, Norseman, and the Danes For the prize of England’s North Three hundred longships came in tow Up the Ouse they had to row Their hungry eyes on York With them was the King’s brother Come to cause a lot of...
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65CONQUEST - 22: DOMESDAY, 1086 - Show of Power, or a Means to an End?
We think of Domesday as a tax survey, to find information on the wherewithal available to the king in his domain. It was more a look into the powerbase of his barons and churchmen, to see whether he had inadvertently allowed them to concentrate their power at his expense!
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66CONQUEST - 6: 'THE DANES ARE COMING!' - But beware what you wish for...
In the aftermath of Duke William's elevation to king the Danes arrive in the north to help oust him. Following initial success the Normans under William show at York and the rebellion melts away.
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76CONQUEST - 5: CUTHBERT'S CLOUD AND OTHER TALES - English Rebellion Angers William
Conquest was by no means assured after William defeated Harold. There were more threats to his kingship and support for King Eadward's youngest kinsman Eadgar 'the aetheling' for many years, even from north of the border and across the sea. The 'Conquest' was only assured by the reign of William Rufus... Even he would not enjoy the fruits for long.
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