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The story behind the Battle of Hastings and the leaders who fought it out in 1066. Overview: The Normans, 1066 - 1154 by Professor John Hudson
Image from Background to the Conquest Fifty years of intrigue, deception and treachery preceded William of Normandy's invasion of England. By Dr Mike Ibeji.
Image from English and Norman Society The Normans and the Anglo Saxons came from the same basic 'stock', but how different were they really on the eve of the conquest? By Dr Mike Ibeji.
Image from 1066 Three kings, a rash of hotly contested battles and an invasion that changed the British Isles forever. Small wonder it is considered a year to remember. By Dr Mike Ibeji.
Image from Key Events of the Conquest A chronology and analysis of the year that brought England under the control of a Norman elite. By Dr Mike Ibeji.
Image from The Battle of Hastings Game Discover the different tactics available to William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings - and try putting them into practice.
Image from The Bayeux Tapestry: Unpicking the Past Controversy and myth are woven into this depiction of the events leading up to the Norman conquest. By Dave MacLeod.
Image from The Conquest and its Aftermath As the Normans settled England, they faced treachery, collusion and foreign threats. Yet William was still able to complete the monumental Domesday Book. By Dr Mike Ibeji.
Image from War and Technology Gallery Explore the history of warfare and find out how the Norman cavalry contributed at the Battle of Hastings. By Matthew Bennett.
Image from The Domesday Book This huge survey is England's earliest public record and a legal document that is still valid today.
Image from Inside Domesday Writings from a wide variety of sources shed light on the meaning and importance of William's great survey.
Image from Normans Buildings Gallery Norman architecture has left a rich built heritage on both sides of the English Channel. Explore nine historic sites.
Image from The Cathedrals of Britain The building of monumental churches began in the 11th century and continues to the present day.
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