One Norman knight rode up to the English and started ... reportedly shaking with fear. The Battle of Hastings had a huge effect on the history of England which can still be felt today.

The embroidery piece depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and spans nearly 230 feet. It is believed to have been completed soon after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE.

Its basis was feudalism, a system whereby the Duke granted lands to his followers sufficient to enable them to maintain mounted knights to serve him in war. Following the Battle of Hastings in ...

On September 25th that year, Harold fought off a bloody invasion from the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford ... the turn of the mounted Norman knights, but the horses ...