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1066: The Year of the Conquest

1066: the Year of the Conquest Everyone knows 1066 as the date of the Norman invasion and conquest of England. But how many of us can place that event in the context of the entire dramatic year in which it took place? From the death of Edward the Confessor in early January to the Christmas coronation of Duke William of Normandy, there is an almost uncanny symmetry, as well as a relentlessly exciting surge, of events leading to ... Full description

Important places

Hastings (67)
Stamford Bridge (3)

Regions

York (353)
East Riding of Yorkshire (15)
East Sussex (372)
Calvados (459)

Countries

France (7,260)
United Kingdom (21,421)

Other geographical areas

Normandie (609)
South East (2,496)
Yorkshire and The Humber (6,115)
North of England (7,026)