The story behind the Battle of Hastings and the leaders who fought it out in 1066.
Normans
Overview: The Normans 1066 - 1154
Overview: The Normans, 1066 - 1154
The Normans brought a powerful new aristocracy to Britain, and yet preserved much that was Anglo-Saxon about their new possession. What did they change and what did they leave?
- Hands On History: The Normans - Download family activity packs and teachers' resources.
Background to the Norman Conquest
Background to the Conquest
Fifty years of intrigue, deception and treachery preceded William of Normandy's invasion of England. By Dr Mike Ibeji.
- English and Norman Society by Dr Mike Ibeji
The Events of 1066
1066
Three kings, a rash of hotly contested battles and an invasion that changed the British Isles forever. Small wonder it is considered a year to remember. By Dr Mike Ibeji.
- Key Events of the Conquest - An account of the Norman Conquest.
- Key Players in the Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Hastings Game
Discover the different tactics available to William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings - and try putting them into practice.
- The Bayeux Tapestry: Unpicking the Past by Dave MacLeod
The Norman Conquest of Britain
The Conquest and its Aftermath
As the Normans settled England, they faced treachery, collusion and foreign threats. Yet William was still able to complete the monumental Domesday Book. By Dr Mike Ibeji.
- War and Technology Gallery by Matthew Bennett
- The Threat of Invasion 1066-1789: An Overview by Dr Niall Barr
- What Did the Normans Do for Us? by Professor John Hudson
The Domesday Book
The Domesday Book
This huge survey is England's earliest public record and a legal document that is still valid today.
- Inside Domesday - The Domesday Book provides a fascinating insight into the 11th-century Norman takeover of Anglo-Saxon England.
Norman Art and Architecture
Normans Buildings Gallery
Norman architecture has left a rich built heritage on both sides of the English Channel. Explore nine historic sites.
- Churches of Britain Gallery - An insight into some historic places of worship
- The Cathedrals of Britain - The rich history of cathedral-building in Britain.
- A History of British Architecture by Adrian Tinniswood
- Ivory Carvings in England from Before the Norman Conquest by Dr Paul Williamson
- Hands On History: The Normans - Download 'I Spy' guides to Norman churches and castles.
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