NORMAN FORCE SWEEPS INTO HASTINGS Hasting, 30 September 1066 The Normans seem unconcerned at the fear their appearance has created in the small fishing port of Hastings. (© Osprey Publishing Limited from Men-at-Arms 85 Saxon, Viking and Norman by Terence Wise, artwork by G.A. Embleton)In a surprise move, the Norman … [Read more...]
29 September
August 27, 2010 By
NORMANS BUILD PRE-FABRICATED CASTLE Pevensey, 29 September 1066 Harold's march north to Stamford Bridge. The Normans began consolidating their beachhead today with a wooden fortress built within the ruins of the old Roman fort at Pevensey. This castle had been brought in pieces from Normandy and assembled onshore. When … [Read more...]
28 September
August 27, 2010 By
NORMAN INVASION FORCE LANDS Pevensey, 28 September 1066 A massive invasion force under William, Duke of Normandy, landed at Pevensey today, unopposed. Although an invasion has been feared for some time, the townspeople were unprepared when, shortly after dawn, some 700 ships hove into view. William's ship, the Mora, … [Read more...]
