The Battle of Hastings in south-east England on 14 October 1066 saw the defeat of the Anglo-Saxon king Harold II (r. Jan-Oct 1066) by the invading Norman army led by William, Duke of Normandy (reigned from 1035). After a day of heavy fighting, the Norman cavalry eventually proved more effective than the Anglo-Saxon infantry.
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Aug 1066William, Duke of Normandy, prepares his invasion fleet to conquer England.
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25 Sep 1066Battle of Stamford Bridge in which Harold Godwinson (Harold II) defeats an invading army led by Harald Hardrada, king of Norway.
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28 Sep 1066William the Conqueror's invading army lands at Pevensey in Sussex, southern England.
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14 Oct 1066The Battle of Hastings in which William, Duke of Normandy, defeats King Harold II of England.
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25 Dec 1066William the Conqueror is crowned William I, king of England, in Westminster Abbey.
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1067 - 1079The Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest of Anglo-Saxon Britain is made.
