⚓ On this day in 1066 : William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme River, beginning the Norman conquest of England. 

📷 Images by Man vyi and Myrabella. 

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⚔️ #OTD in #History 27 September 1066, William, Duke of Normandy (soon to be #WilliamTheConqueror), and his armies set sail from the mouth of the Somme River to conquer England.

The Bayeux tapestry: how this medieval wonder was reinvented for modern times.

From replicas to politicians’ ties, from satire to humour, the Bayeux tapestry inspires creative, artistic and polit…

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#onthisday 9th Sept 1087 (I was on holiday last week!) - the death of #WilliamtheConqueror. Was his the grossest funeral in #history ?
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Domesday Book: Inside the Norman Survey That Recorded Everything

Domesday Book counted every plough, pig, and peasant in Norman England. Here is how the 1086 survey worked, and why its true…

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Been thinking about the Norman Conquest? Who hasn't with all the hoo-ha about the Bayeux Tapestry. George Morrow had his thoughts in this PUNCH cartoon from 1926: 'Duke William of Normandy discovers an example of Saxon mural decoration' #Saxons #AngloSaxons #WilliamtheConqueror #history

Bayeux Tapestry ‘mania’ sweeps the UK as its first exhibition outside France opens.

The British Museum on Thursday opened its doors for the first public display of the 1000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry outside of France.

The…

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👑 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. 

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#WilliamtheConqueror died #OnThisDay in 1087.

The Norman Conquest brought French kings, language and culture across the Channel. What did that mean for medieval England?

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"See — I have taken England with both my hands." (After falling into sand disembarking from his ship on the coast of England)

⚔️ #WilliamTheConqueror, the first Norman king of England (1066-1087) and Duke of Normandy (1035-1087), #DOTD 9 September 1087.