Decisive clash fought on 14 October 1066 in East Sussex…

Decisive clash fought on 14 October 1066 in East Sussex between the army of Duke William of Normandy and the English forces of King Harold Godwinson. Harold had just defeated a Norwegian invasion at Stamford Bridge, near York, and marched his troops south. After a day of fighting, he was killed, reputedly by an arrow in the eye. William became king, and the events are depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry.

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