Wednesday, 3 November 2021

The Three Battles of 1066

 The year 1066 saw three major battles in England.

The Battle of Fulford:                    20th September to the south of York at Fulford
The Battle of Stamford Bridge:     25th September to the north east of York at Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Hastings:                 14th October to the north west of Hastings at Senlac Hill

The following links represent the current view of the three battles.

The Battle of Fulford

At Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fulford

Battlefields Trust:            Fulford
http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/viking/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=52

The Battle of Fulford Website by Charles Jones
http://www.battleoffulford.org.uk/

The Battle of Stamford Bridge

At Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge

Battlefields Trust:             Stamford Bridge
http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/viking/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=41

BBC Podcast Thu 2 Jun 2011:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011jvlt


The Battle of Hastings

At Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings

Battlefields Trust:            Hastings
http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/viking/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=17

English Heritage:             Battle
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/



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