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The Conquest in England by the Normans began on 28 September, 1066. This invasion was lead by William the Conqueror, the duke of Normandy. His Military force was far more superior to the English. The English Military was lead by Harold the II. The battle of Hastings took place further inland in a town called Senlac. Harold had been fighting a losing battle with Harald at Stamford Bridge when he heard the news of Williams’s invasion into London. They fought an all day battle, but Williams’s army proved stronger. The English were only armed with axes and on foot; well the Normans were equipped with Calvary, archers, and horses. Harald was killed by an arrow to his eye, and William the victor successfully marched in and conquered London. -Roman Curiel
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Cavalry at Hastings battlefield, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, France, 11th century.. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 27 Jan 2015.
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The Battle of Hastings (litho) . lithograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 27 Jan 2015.
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The Norman Invasion of 1066 . Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 28 Jan 2015.
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"Battle of Hastings." Oxford Reference. Oxford Reference, n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2015.
Cavalry at Hastings battlefield, detail of Queen Mathilda's Tapestry or Bayeux Tapestry depicting Norman conquest of England in 1066, France, 11th century.. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 27 Jan 2015.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/126_542481/1/126_542481/cite
The Battle of Hastings (litho) . lithograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 27 Jan 2015.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/108_4081662/1/108_4081662/cite
The Norman Invasion of 1066 . Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 28 Jan 2015.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/108_261817/1/108_261817/cite
"Battle of Hastings." Oxford Reference. Oxford Reference, n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2015.