Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1070s).

Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1070s). Harold II's (c1022-1066) Anglo-Saxon troops (left) led by an armoured standard bearer and a warrior with an axe, confront Norman cavalryman armed with lances. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry. The tapestry, which tells the story of the events leading to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, was probably commissioned by Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, William's half-brother. from Heritage Images

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