Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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The battle of Hastings is considered one of the most famous battles in all of English history, As after the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor.

The throne of England was contested by several men, most notably, Harold Godwinson, Duke of Wessex, William, Duke of Normandy and the king of Norway Harald Hardrada.

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Sources-

Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. (Saxon source)

Bayeux Tapestry. (Norman Source)

The battle of Hasting 1066. By M.K. Lawson.

English Heritage website.

The Battle of Hastings- Jim Bradbury.

Side note, A lot of the sources contradict each other.

So I've tried to create a balanced recreation of the events.