The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.

The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England. It took place approximately 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory.

Bayeux Tapestry scene57 Harold death
Bayeux Tapestry scene57 Harold death (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Battle Flat - geograph.org.uk - 285158
Battle Flat - geograph.org.uk - 285158 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Pevensey Castle aerial alt
Pevensey Castle aerial alt (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Bayeux Tapestry scene51 Battle of Hastings Norman knights and archers
Bayeux Tapestry scene51 Battle of Hastings Norman knights and archers (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Battle of Hastings, Norman Conquest (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.