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What Happened at the Battle of Hastings?
Find out what happened at the most famous battle in English history.
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William the Conqueror imposed a total reorganisation of the English Church. He had secured the Pope’s blessing for his invasion by promising to reform the ‘irregularities’ of the Anglo-Saxon Church, which had developed its own distinctive customs. Throughout the medieval period the Church was a pervasive force in people’s lives.
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A history of Castle Acre Castle, which was begun in the 1070s by William de Warenne, who had fought at the Battle of Hastings.
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Battle Abbey and Battlefield: History and Stories
The Battle of Hastings, fought on 14 October 1066, is one of the best-known events in England’s history, when William of Normandy defeated the army of King Harold of England.
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Investigating clifford's tower
In January 2015 the second phase of English Heritage's archaeological investigations to better understand the iconic Clifford's Tower in York will begin.
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The history of Castle Acre Priory, founded soon after the Norman Conquest and one of the most picturesque and well-preserved monastic sites in England.
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Major Development plan for Clifford's Tower
Plans for a new visitor centre at Clifford's Tower in York were unveiled today. These include a new rooftop viewing platform, suspended walkways to previously inaccessible view points and a visitor centre.
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Discover the very battlefield on which the most famous conflict in England’s history was fought.