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28 Sep
William, Duke of Normandy, Lands at Pevensey
- 28thSeptember 1066 -
In history certain ‘inevitabilities’ are fashioned from events that happened some time ago due to the vagaries of hindsight and knowledge. William’s conquering of England...
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20 Sep
The Battle of Fulford
- 20thSeptember 1066 –
The Norman invasion is a pivotal and much studied event in European history. Many have heard the story of Harold Godwinson attempting to defend England from invasions on two fronts, Harald...
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08 May
Joan of Arc lifts the Siege of Orléans
- 8th May 1429 -
A war that was to last over 100 years, fought between mighty Kings of Europe, including the finest knights both sides could muster over vast tracts of land was, in effect, decided by...
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29 Mar
The Battle of Towton
- Palm Sunday, 29th March 1461 -
Described as one of the bloodiest, largest and longest in our history the battle of Towton was one of the many battles fought between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists in the Wars of...
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29 Aug
The Battle of Worcester and Charles II’s Escape to France
- September 3rd 1651 -
The English Civil War, fought over the way and the right to govern the country, amongst other things, had its start and end within two miles of each other –...
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