14th October 1066: Battle of Hastings fought on Senlac Hill

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14th October 1066: Battle of Hastings fought on Senlac Hill

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On the 14th October 1066, the Battle of Hastings was fought between Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon king Harold ...

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14th October 1066: Battle of Hastings fought on Senlac Hill

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