1066 AND ALL THAT

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

On this date in 1066, William of Normandy, soon to be known as William the Conqueror, crossed the English Channel with his Norman knights, landing near Pevensey.  On October 14, the Normans defeated Harold II‘s Saxon infantry-based army at Hastings.  England hasn’t been the same since.

By the way, 1066 and all that is a hysterically funny book about British students’ manglings of their history.  Indispensable reading!

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About Michael J. Kubat

I'm a grumpy Czech-born clinical social worker who is vitally interested in the survival in the United States as a viable democracy and a beacon of hope for the rest of the world.
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