British Battles

Norman Conquest

The following battle of the Norman Conquest is described and illustrated under this title:

King Harold's last stand at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066: picture by Harry Payne

King Harold’s last stand at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066: picture by Harry Payne

The following battles of the Norman Conquest are described and illustrated under this title:

Battle of Stamford BridgeThe Battle in the North of England on 25th September 1066 where King Harold crushed the attempt of Harold Hardrada, King of Norway, to take the throne of England with the aid of Harold’s brother Tostig and a Viking army.

Battle of Hastings: William Duke of Normandy’s historic victory over the Saxon army of King Harold on 14th October 1066, leading to the conquest of England and the eventual replacement of the Anglo-Saxon dominated society by a Norman French.



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