BATTLE ABBEY, England (AP) — Thousands of history buffs, many in full costume, marked the 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle of Hastings with a dramatic reenactment Saturday that commemorated one of ...

BATTLE ABBEY, England — Thousands of history buffs, many in full costume, marked the 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle of Hastings with a dramatic reenactment Saturday that commemorated one of the ...

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION July 23, 2025: This story incorrectly says that the depictions on the Bayeux Tapestry were woven in wool on linen. They were embroidered on linen with wool thread.] AYESHA ...

BBC historical drama King & Conqueror explores the lives of Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy, and the bloody conflict that broke out when they both sought the throne of England. Led by James ...

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Documentary Military Documentaries Historical Documentaries Duke William of Normandy conquers AngloSaxon King Harold II in this look at the Battle of Hastings an event with major consequences for ...

But just three weeks earlier, on 25 September 1066, the Anglo-Saxons had been engaged in a battle of arguably equal importance that would ultimately cost them victory to William the Conqueror at ...

A tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion is returning to the U.K. for the first time in 900 years. On a state visit, France's president announced a loan to the British Museum.