So this isn't my 1066th post--I accidently wasted that.
Anyway, we all know about the Battle of Hastings, I hope. In 1066AD, England became much more French.
I haven't looked through these links very carefully, but there's probably some good info.
The Battle of Hastings - 1066 and much more - A very brief Synopsis
Duke William of Normandy left St.Valery in Normandy with about 600 ships and 10 to 12,000 men Sept 27th in 1066.
William and his barons had been recruiting and preparing the invasion of England since early spring of that year. He was a seasoned general and master tactician, using cavalry, archers and infantry and had fought many notable battles. Off Beachy Head, his ship, the Mora, arrived ahead of the fleet.. William waited and ate a hearty breakfast. As his fleet straggled into place behind him they moved eastward to the first sheltered bay to provide protection for his armada. Pevensey and Bulverhythe were the villages on each promontory. Pevensey, to the west, was protected by an old Roman Fort and behind the fort there was much flat acreage to house his large Army. To suggest this landing was not pre-planned, is not in keeping with the preparatory time taken by William, or his track record. There had been much intelligence gathering in the past few months....
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Read more: [url]http://www.infokey.com/hon/hastings.htm[/url]
Other links:
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/normans/hastings_01.shtml[/url]
[url]http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/hastings.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.ibiscom.com/bayeux.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.regia.org/hastings.htm[/url]
[url]www.battle1066.com[/url]