@sussexmedieval.bsky.social960 years on, the Sussex Medieval Society marches on Battle Abbey in strength to break the Saxon line. ⚔️
Battle of Hastings, Sat 10 and Sun 11 Oct, 10:00 to 17:00
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#BattleOfHastings #1066
@reecypontiff.comJust got back from all that Hastings/1066 jazz and now my burning question is:
Do individual Englishfolk tend to have a preference for either William or Harold? Who's your guy?
@kellyevans.bsky.social"The descriptions transport you back in time."
Read Edith's Story Here: mybook.to/ConfessorsWife
#historicalfiction #history #bayeuxtapestry #battleofhastings #edwardtheconfessor
@bodhranii-keh.bsky.socialSept 20, 1066 Harald Hardrada & Tostig Godwinson defeat Edwin of Mercia & Morcar of Northumbria at the #BattleOfFulford.
Lead up to #BattleofHastings
Not on the #BayeuxTapastry
@benpaites.bsky.socialLet’s put it to the test:
Comment “arrow” if you think he took an arrow to the eye.
Comment “spear” if you think the guy in the embroidery was holding a spear (and Harold is being cut down by the cavalryman with a sword).
Other suggestions welcome…
@punchbooks.bsky.socialSince #Bayeuxmania has officially taken hold in the UK, it's time for this PUNCH cover by PAV (Francis Minet) from 1962 again #BayeuxTapestry #BritishMuseum #Normans #BattleofHastings #history #France #French #cartoon #England #English #cartoon
@kellyevans.bsky.socialLots of insteresting facts and stories: kellyaevans.com/the-bayeux-t...
@ironmillman.bsky.socialBelieved to have been sewn by #English seamstresses before being taken to #France, the embroidery tells the story of the events leading up to the #BattleofHastings — one of the most pivotal moments in #European history.
@ramblingwriter.bsky.socialA review of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum. I can safely say it was worth the wait!
#history #bayeuxtapestry #britishmuseum #bayeuxtapestryexhibition #battleofhastings #review #normanconquest
@worldhistory.org👑 On this day in 1087: William the Conqueror dies of natural causes at Caen, Normandy.
He was an accomplished diplomat, gifted military commander, and ruthless overlord.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#WilliamTheConqueror #Normandy #NormanConquest #BattleOfHastings #History #OnThisDay #England
@berlin-news-en.bsky.socialtaz.de ↻ reportinggb.bsky.social: The Bayeux Tapestry, der Wandteppich von Bayeux und das englisch-britische Selbstverständnis als von einer Invasion bedrohte Nation. Mein Beitrag in der Wochentaz @taz.de #bayeuxtapestry #invasion #battleofhastings #bootsflüchtlinge #immigration