A group of "warriors" recreating the 300-mile march made by King Harold Thousands of people, including 2,000 re-enactors dressed in costume, are marking the 950th anniversary of the Battle of ...

In late September 1066 William of Normandy arrives in Sussex for the decisive battle of the Norman Conquest. The question of who should be king of England is nearing a settlement. A resource for ...

A hoard of thousands of coins dating back to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 could be worth up to £5m, it is claimed. A metal-detecting couple found the silver coins in a field in the Chew Valley ...

In 1066, the English King Edward the Confessor died without an heir. As if dying without a direct descendant to claim the throne wasn't one of the most chaotic things a king could do, Edward took ...

THE Battle of Hastings is one of the most famous conflicts in British history, and led to a change in the Monarchy. Here, we take a look at what happened during the battle in 1066. The dramatic eve… ...

400 soldiers take part in re-enactment of the 1066 Battle of Hastings[ALAMY] PETER BURKE'S research and the unshakeable conviction it has inspired has caused a few problems for his grandson.

Tickets are now on sale for a Battle of Hastings re-enactment on October 15 and October 16 on the very spot where King Harold and Duke William fought in 1066.

The Battle of Hastings was fought on a spot now occupied by a mini roundabout, according to new research. An investigation carried out by Channel 4's Time Team programme has left researchers ...

King Harold defeated a Viking army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in East Yorkshire, on 25 September, 1066, before travelling south to face the Normans. On 14 October, he fought and was killed ...

Ms Grace, 42, joked: "It was like the Gods didn't want to disturb the hoard. We were wet through but it really didn't seem to matter." Image: The coins date back to the Battle of Hastings ...

Thousands of people, including 2,000 re-enactors dressed in costume, are marking the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. Battle Abbey, in East Sussex, widely accepted as the site of one ...