The Battle of Hastings is one of those events that everyone knows ‘something’ about. Even if it’s just the arrow in the eye legend.
They will almost certainly know the names Harold and William, and that’s a reasonable place to start because the rivalry of these two men is the engine that drives this whole saga. Between oaths, stolen kingdoms, and deathbed promises, this is a tangled tale of woe. Reading through the medieval accounts, you get the definite … Read more