Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary

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Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Oct 12, 2016 14:42:13 GMT

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Post by dbawilliam on Oct 12, 2016 14:42:13 GMT

This weekend marks the 950th anniversary of this great battle in history. Go out and have a stein or two of mead to celebrate ! Events are planned:

www.kentlive.news/what-s-on-for-the-battle-of-hastings-950th-anniversary/story-29797082-detail/whatson/story.html

www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-37610910

www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/battle-15-oct/

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Haardrada Senator Posts: 1,360 Member is Online	Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Oct 12, 2016 16:36:06 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Haardrada on Oct 12, 2016 16:36:06 GMT I've just been watching the Time Team Special on the Battle, I hope its being screened again on the day. I find their conclusions very convincing.

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Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Oct 12, 2016 20:09:31 GMT Haardrada and Commiades like this

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Post by Cromwell on Oct 12, 2016 20:09:31 GMT

My village in Norfolk contributed to King Harold's forces. Being an impoverished rural community we could only equip one man to send. We gave him the Spittoon from the local tavern for a helmet and a bow with a handful of arrows.

When he arrived at Hastings he asked King Harold where he should go. Harold looked dubiously at the bow and said
"Somewhere near the back and be careful you don't have someone's eye out with that thing!"

"I would rather have a russet coated Captain who knows what he fights for and loves what he knows. Than he who calls himself a gentleman, and is but little else."
Oliver Cromwell

dbawilliam Munifex Posts: 13	Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Oct 17, 2016 3:28:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dbawilliam on Oct 17, 2016 3:28:10 GMT Here's a slide show from the Battle re-enactment: www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/after-950-years-battle-of-hastings-plays-out-again/ar-AAiZzdW?ocid=SK2ADHP#image=1
	"The goodness of the true pun is in the direct ratio of its intolerability". ~Edgar Allan Poe, Marginalia, 1849

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Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Oct 17, 2016 14:15:31 GMT

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Post by Cromwell on Oct 17, 2016 14:15:31 GMT

Oct 17, 2016 3:28:10 GMT dbawilliam said:

Here's a slide show from the Battle re-enactment:

www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/after-950-years-battle-of-hastings-plays-out-again/ar-AAiZzdW?ocid=SK2ADHP#image=1

Looks like they all enjoyed themselves! Thanks for the link.

"I would rather have a russet coated Captain who knows what he fights for and loves what he knows. Than he who calls himself a gentleman, and is but little else."
Oliver Cromwell

Post by dbawilliam on Oct 12, 2016 14:42:13 GMT

Post by Haardrada on Oct 12, 2016 16:36:06 GMT

Post by Cromwell on Oct 12, 2016 20:09:31 GMT

Post by dbawilliam on Oct 17, 2016 3:28:10 GMT

Post by Cromwell on Oct 17, 2016 14:15:31 GMT