1066 And All That Redux Part I
1066 And All That Redux Part 1 The well known, little known Battle of Hastings Re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings “In the Year 1066 occurred the other memorable date in English History … The Battle of Hastings, and was when William I (1066) conquered England … The Norman Conquest was a Good Thing, as from this time onwards England stopped being conquered and thus was able to become top nation.” - 1066 And All That , William Carruthers Sellar and Robert Julian Yeatman The Battle of Hastings reverently remembered with a pub sign October usually means Halloween for most people — pumpkins, witches, ghosts, and the like. In mid-October, U.S. government workers get the day off for Columbus Day (Oct. 12). What is often overlooked in this month of ghouls and explorers is the anniversary of one of the most important events in the English-speaking world: 1066 and the Battle of Hastings. 1066 — it’s a year that’s beaten mercilessly into the heads of e...