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 ...

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 ...

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.

On this spot in the year 1066, the armies of King Harold and William the Conqueror clashed at the Battle of Hastings. Now you can stand on the very site where this decisive struggle was fought and ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...