Harold and William: The Battle for England, A.D. 1064-1066

by Benton Patterson

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A dramatic reconstruction of the story of two rivals--Harold Godwinson (c.1022-1066), Earl of Wessex, and William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy (1027-1087)--in their bitter and bloody battle for the crown and the destiny of England.

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William the Conqueror

Henry I, King of England

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Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK

Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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Norman Conquest of England (1066)

Battle of Hastings (1066-10-14)

Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066-09-26)

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Historians have generally treated the year 1066 as a year of beginnings.

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A dramatic reconstruction of the story of two rivals--Harold Godwinson (c.1022-1066), Earl of Wessex, and William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy (1027-1087)--in their bitter and bloody battle for the crown and the destiny of England.

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